The Restless Earth-What are earthquakes and where do they occur? (1.6)
- Created by: Sofalof
- Created on: 06-11-12 17:59
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2. Why do earthquakes occur at destructive plate margins?
- Because the plates stick together while moving past eachother. Stresses and pressure build
- Because the pressure built up from the sinking of the subducting plate is periodically released
- Because of the friction and pressure caused by the plates moving apart
3. What does the logarithmic nature of the Richter scale mean?
- That for every increase of one, the intensity of the earthquake is increased ten times
- That for every increase of one, the intensity of the earthquake is increased by one
- It does not increase regularly
4. What is the line graph that is created by a seismomograph called?
- A seismogram
- An earth-graph
- A seismomograph
5. What kind of particle movement occurs in an L-wave?
- An up and down movement
- Contractions and expansions
- A sideways movement at a right angle to the wave's direction of travel
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