GEOLOGY 1010 EXAM 2 DR. COULSON
(Latest Update ) Questions
with Correct Answers 100% Verified {Grade
A} - CLEMSON
What wave cannot move through fluid - correct answer S wave
Area where S wave does not reach - correct answer shadow zone
Motion of L wave - correct answer vertical and horizontal
Slowest wave - correct answer L wave
Seismometer - correct answer instrument that records quake activity
,Seismometer myths - correct answer -solo machines: not just one instrument like
they always have in the movies
-the needle and paper thing is very outdated
-the needle never moved, it has strong inertia and is resistant to motion
Seismometer Data - correct answer small jumps = p waves
Medium jumps = s waves
Large jumps = l waves
Mercalli Index - correct answer 1-12, higher the number = more powerful, roman
numerals
*how much PROPERTY damage occurred*
-magnitude X = lots of insurance claims
-doesn't help scientists that much (property damage is relative)
,Richter Scale - correct answer 1-10, logarithmic scale
-amount of ground shaking
-abandoned bc this is relative to location, if you didn't get the data during the
earthquake you were screwed
Moment Magnitude Scale - correct answer 1-10, logarithmic, greater the number=more
powerful
-measuring the slip at the fault, resolves the issues with richter scale
Where do earthquakes occur - correct answer along plate boundaries
Deep earthquakes most likely occur here - correct answer subduction zones
Damage Control for Earthquakes - correct answer -Building codes (1972 California
Law)
, -Mitigation
Site Sections - correct answer -Bedrock: small motion
-Soft mud: large motion
-Sand and gravel: medium motion
Liquefaction - correct answer loose sediment shaken with water to form mud
Used to study inner core - correct answer seismic waves
What did studying seismic waves reveal - correct answer 2 sub layers
Geology in the News - correct answer -7.5 moment quake in Sulawesi, Indonesia
-very significant bc it caused a ton of damage
(Latest Update ) Questions
with Correct Answers 100% Verified {Grade
A} - CLEMSON
What wave cannot move through fluid - correct answer S wave
Area where S wave does not reach - correct answer shadow zone
Motion of L wave - correct answer vertical and horizontal
Slowest wave - correct answer L wave
Seismometer - correct answer instrument that records quake activity
,Seismometer myths - correct answer -solo machines: not just one instrument like
they always have in the movies
-the needle and paper thing is very outdated
-the needle never moved, it has strong inertia and is resistant to motion
Seismometer Data - correct answer small jumps = p waves
Medium jumps = s waves
Large jumps = l waves
Mercalli Index - correct answer 1-12, higher the number = more powerful, roman
numerals
*how much PROPERTY damage occurred*
-magnitude X = lots of insurance claims
-doesn't help scientists that much (property damage is relative)
,Richter Scale - correct answer 1-10, logarithmic scale
-amount of ground shaking
-abandoned bc this is relative to location, if you didn't get the data during the
earthquake you were screwed
Moment Magnitude Scale - correct answer 1-10, logarithmic, greater the number=more
powerful
-measuring the slip at the fault, resolves the issues with richter scale
Where do earthquakes occur - correct answer along plate boundaries
Deep earthquakes most likely occur here - correct answer subduction zones
Damage Control for Earthquakes - correct answer -Building codes (1972 California
Law)
, -Mitigation
Site Sections - correct answer -Bedrock: small motion
-Soft mud: large motion
-Sand and gravel: medium motion
Liquefaction - correct answer loose sediment shaken with water to form mud
Used to study inner core - correct answer seismic waves
What did studying seismic waves reveal - correct answer 2 sub layers
Geology in the News - correct answer -7.5 moment quake in Sulawesi, Indonesia
-very significant bc it caused a ton of damage
