Seismology - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Class Goals - correct answer-- Make you more aware of earthquakes - Make you more knowledgable about earthquakes - Make you prepared about the next big earthquake Puerto Rico is near the _____ plate. - correct answer-Caribbean Plate Earthquakes are ___. - correct answer-Unpredictable What does building earthquake resilience require? - correct answer-- Time - Money What bridge collapsed during the Loma Prieta Earthquake (1989)? - correct answer-SF-Oakland Bay Bridge How long did...

Networking Essentials Guide 7th Edition- Chapter 13 Questions and Answers Graded A+ **1. What is the Internet of Things (IoT)?** A network of physical objects embedded with sensors, processors, software, and network connectivity to exchange data. A standalone computer that controls motors. A microprocessor with a network connection. The conversion of analog data to digital data. Answer: A network of physical objects embedded with sensors, processors, software, and network conn...

AU 61 Chapter 6 Exam Questions and Answers All Correct The point on the fault line at which movement of the earthen plates begins is an earthquake's Select one: A. Epicenter. B. Focus. C. Seismology. D. Surge point. - Answer B. Focus. The Richter scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake by the total amount of Select one: A. Damage caused. B. Geography impacted. C. Time or duration. D. Energy released. - Answer D. Energy released. Volcanic action losses are loss exposure...

Class Goals : - Make you more aware of earthquakes - Make you more knowledgable about earthquakes - Make you prepared about the next big earthquake Puerto Rico is near the _____ plate. : Caribbean Plate Earthquakes are ___. : Unpredictable What does building earthquake resilience require? : - Time - Money What bridge collapsed during the Loma Prieta Earthquake (1989)? : SF-Oakland Bay Bridge 2 | P a g e How long did it take to fix the SF-Oakland Bay bridge after Loma Prieta Earthqu...

porosity ~ The Volume of Void Space Divided by the Total Volume permeability ~ The ability of fluid to flow through a porous solid Rotary or Percussion Drilling ~ Drill through soil or rock, grinding material to sand seismology ~ The study of earthquake waves seismographs ~ Instruments that record seismic waves body waves ~ type of seismic wave. Travel through Earth's interior (P and S) surface waves ~ type of seismic wave. Travel on the Earth's surface epicentre ~ location on t...

GEOG140 Chapter 3 (midterm 1) Civil Engineering 2024 New Review Earthquake - ANS-An episode of ground shaking caused by the sudden breaking of rock or by frictional sliding along a pre-existing fault in the Earth. Seismicity - ANS-Earthquake activity. Seismology - ANS-The scientific study of earthquakes. Seismic Waves - ANS-Vibrations generated by an earthquake that pass through the Earth or along its surface. Fault - ANS-A fracture on which one body of rock slides or slips past another...

Enterprise Architecture Exam 2 With 100% Correct Answers Fully Verified hardware - answerconsists of circuit board containing microprocessors and memory circuitry connecting other components - hard disks, and peripherals such as printers monitors and network connections capacity throughout size use operating system/software - answercomputer usage classified by: supercomputer - answerlargest computers in terms of number and/or power of their CPU's generally employed for scientific appl...

Arkansas History Chapter 1 Questions and Answers Already Graded A Name 2 different kinds of rivers Rolling River, Meandering River In what ways are rivers some of our most valuable natural resources Crops, Transportation Name 3 major rivers that flow through Arkansas and 1 detail 1. Arkansas River- longest river 2. Mississippi River- Borders Arkansas 3. Buffalo River- declared 1st national river in 1972 What are oxbow lakes and how are they formed? Oxbow lakes - a horseshoe shape lake . They ...

Enterprise Architecture Exam 2 With 100% Correct Answers Fully Verified hardware - answerconsists of circuit board containing microprocessors and memory circuitry connecting other components - hard disks, and peripherals such as printers monitors and network connections capacity throughout size use operating system/software - answercomputer usage classified by: supercomputer - answerlargest computers in terms of number and/or power of their CPU's generally employed for scientific appl...

Which of the following best describes the Internet of Things a. A stand-alone computer that controls motors b. A microprocessor with a network connection c. The digitization of our everyday world d. The conversion of analog data to digital data : c. The digitization of our everyday world Which of the following is an example of an IoT device? a. Google Assistant b. A fluorescent light c. A boom box d. An analog phone : a. Google Assistant Which of the following is an IoT device used b...