G100: Earth Revealed

Start by entering you name and the episode. Then, based upon the video, respond to the following topics. When you are happy with your answers, select "Submit Assignment" to send the file to me.

 

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Episode 9: Earthquakes

 

Your Name

 

Episode

 

What is a fault, and how do they cause earthquakes?

 

What is triangulation? How do seismologists use it to locate the epicenter of an earthquake?

 

Describe the Richter Scale in detail.

 

Why are seismologists studying the area around Parkfield, California? What fault is involved? What methods are they using, and what are the goals of the study?

 

Why is earthquake prediction so difficult? What factors complicate any attempt to do this?

 

 

 

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