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were do earthquakes happen | Earthquakes occur mainly near the edges of tectonic plates |
what is the direct cause of earthquakes | Elastic rebound is the direct cause of earthquakes |
were do earthquakes waves travel | Earthquake energy travels as body waves through the Earth’s interior or as surface waves along the surface of the Earth. |
what dose a Seismologists detect | Seismologists detect seismic waves and record them as seismograms. |
what is the s-p time method | The S-P time method is the simplest method to use to find an earthquake’s epicenter |
what is the Richter scale | Seismologists use the Richter scale to measure an earthquake’s strength, Seismologists use the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale to measure an earthquake’s intensity |
earthquake hazard | Earthquake hazard is a measure of how likely an area is to have earthquakes in the future |
Seismologists knowledge | Seismologists use their knowledge of the relationship between earthquake strength and frequency and of the gap hypothesis to forecast earthquakes |
what can be strengthened | Homes and buildings and bridges can be strengthened to decrease earthquake damage |
who should safe guard there homes | People who live in earthquake zones should safeguard their home against earthquakes. |