Earthquakes 😊 Flashcards

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1
Q

What 2 factors do they consider to measure an earthquake?

A
  • magnitude

- intensity

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2
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What scale measures magnitude?

A

Moment Magnitude Scale (MMS)

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3
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What is the scale range?

A

1 to 10

10 being the largest

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4
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What does it measure?

Is this accurate?

A

Measures the total energy released using various factors such as the size of waves
Very accurate

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5
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What scale measures intensity?

A

Modified Mercalli Intensity scale

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6
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What does the scale go from?

A

1 to X11

X11 being catastrophic

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7
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What does it measure?

A

Takes observations from people who experienced the earthquake

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8
Q

What does research focus on today?

A

Identifying β€˜warning signs’ not predicting earthquakes

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9
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Are they accurate?

A

None have proved reliable or accurate

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