Eosc 114 earthquake - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

EOSC 114 Final Exam (Learning Goals) Questions with Complete Solutions What are the primary forces that trigger a tsunami? Tsunamis are primarily triggered by undersea earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or underwater landslides. Why is the Pacific Ocean more prone to tsunamis compared to other oceans? The Pacific Ocean is more prone to tsunamis due to its active tectonic boundaries, specifically the Pacific Ring of Fire, where numerous subduction zones are present. What are the main ...

EOSC 114 LANDSLIDES EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Which of the following does NOT increase the likelihood of a landslide in British Columbia? A wave action B heavy winter rains C frequent earthquakes D highway construction through mountainous areas E quick clays - Answer- E - heavy rain on quick clays increase landslide, quick clays by themselves dont Which statement is FALSE? A The high frequency of landslide triggers in British Columbia pushes the factor of safet...

EOSC 114 Earthquakes Exam Questions and Answers All Correct What information do you need to calculate Richter magnitude? - Answer- time between P and S wave arrivals and maximum amplitude of shaking The movement of the pacific plate past the North American plate along the Queen Charlotte fault is an example of what type of plate boundary? - Answer- transform Which statement about the February 28, 2001 Nisqually earthquake is TRUE? - Answer- it occurred in the subduction zone where the Ju...

EOSC 114 Landslides Exam Questions and Correct Answers Which landslide type may cause a significant amount of damage, while posing a low threat to life? A. creep B. debris flow C. quick clay flow D. rock fall E. massive rock avalanche - Answer- A. creep Sturzstroms are a combination of which two landslide types? A. topples and slumps B. falls and slumps C. falls and translational slides D. topples and falls E. translational slides and topples - Answer- C. falls and translati...

EOSC 114 - Earthquakes (EQ) Exam Questions with Correct Answers The vast majority of earthquakes occur at the ___________of Earth's tectonic plates. - Correct Answer The vast majority of earthquakes occur at the *margins* of Earth's tectonic plates. Transform boundary experiences ___________. Divergent boundary experiences ___________. Convergent boundary experiences ___________. ※The blanks are types of forces - Correct Answer Transform boundary experiences shear. Divergent bounda...

Exam Bank Solution Manual for EOSC 114 - Earthquakes Already Passed ____ are primary effects of earthquakes while ____ are secondary effects - Answers ground shaking and surface rupture...land-level change and liquefication first wave recorded on a seismogram - Answers p-wave after a fault ruptures (moves) - Answers elastic deformation concentrates stress at the ends of the rupture as the complex package of seismic energy travels through the Earth, the nature of this package changes. Which ...

Eosc 114 Landslides Exam Questions with Complete Solutions Rated A+ Which would NOT cause a landslide? - Answers Adding the same amount of material to the driving mass and the resisting mass A landslide trigger ________. - Answers can be anthropogenic in origin Which statement is FALSE? A. Quick clays can liquefy only after significant shaking such as during an earthquake. B. The shear strength of sediments is lower than that of rocks. C. The area within and near UBC is in danger of la...

EOSC 114 - Fragile Systems Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update Graded A+ the distance 35,000m is equal to - Answers 3.5 x 10^7 m the speed at which wave energy propagates is called the ____ speed - Answers group consider object A with a mass of 10kg and object B with a mass of 20 kg, both moving at a speed of 1m/sec. Which of the following statements of TRUE? - Answers the kinetic energy of Object B is 2X the kinetic energy of object A most disaster scales are - Answers logarithmic the...

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