Writing Homework Help

Study the lecture slides on earthquakes and submit your answers to the following questions in the text box

Remember that you can consult your e-textbook also for additional help

__________________1. The state where the New Madrid fault line is located

__________________2. The point within the earth where earthquakes originate (begin)

__________________3. The number of seismic recording stations needed to locate the earthquake epicenter

__________________4. The scale used to rate the magnitude of an earthquake

__________________5. The first seismic wave to arrive at a recording station

__________________6. The part of an active fault that has experienced little or no seismic activity for a long period, indicating the buildup of stresses that are that are useful in predicting earthquakes.

__________________7. When soil becomes a fluidized water saturated mass during an earthquake

__________________8. The seismic wave that makes buildings sway sideways

__________________9. This event may occur along a coastline when there is an earthquake in the ocean crust

__________________10. Most earthquakes (including the largest earthquakes) are expected to occur in this region

1. Beside each of the following states – write the word “YES” or “NO” to indicate if there is a Significant Threat of
   an earthquake occurring there a. Texas_______ b. California______ c. Alaska______ d. Tennessee_______
   e. Florida _____ f. Hawaii______ g. Louisiana______ h. Wyoming ______ j. Missouri______ k. Iowa ______
2. Why is it incorrect to call a Tsunami a Tidal Wave?
3. List 6 things that might happen when an earthquake occurs
4. What is Triangulation (in regards to earthquakes?)
5. List 3 things we use to predict the next earthquake (I have given you several- you find the other one)
6. What is the difference between the Mercalli Scale and the Richter Scale?