modified mercalli scale Intensity and scales tectonic plates boundaries earthquake resistance building
100
What is this number XII.
how powerful is a total destruction earthquake on the modified mercalli scale.
100
What is magnitude
The measure of an earthquakes strength
100
What are earthquakes
a natural disaster caused by tectonic plates crashing together
100
what kind of wave of energy that travels through the earth
seismic wave
100
what are flexible pipes
pipes preventing water and gas lines from breaking
200
What is this number I
how power is a not felt earthquake on the modified mercalli scale
200
What is a Richter scale
scale to measure magnitude
200
What are tectonic plates
Plates that make earthquakes
200
what kind of earthquake starts at the depth of 700km
convergent boundaries
200
what are cross braces
balances that pushes and pulls at the side of the building
300
What is this number II
how powerful is a earthquake if its only felt by a few people on the modified mercalli scale
300
When is water saturated soil shaken by seismic waves
When grains that make up the sediment lose contact one another
300
What is a mercalli scale
a chart used to describe earthquakes intensity
300
what kind of earthquake starts at the depth of 50km
transform boundaries
300
what is a mass damper
a weight placed in the roof of buildings
400
What is this number III
how powerful is a earthquake if it is mostly felt by most people inside modified scale
400
What four factors affect intensity
brick,concrete,wood,and steel
400
Why do earthquakes happen
tectonic plates move
400
what kind of earthquake starts at the depth of 20km
divergent boundaries
400
what is the active tendon system
something that works like the mass damper
500
What is this number VI
How powerful is an earthquake if the earthquake can make heavy objects move on the modified scale
500
What is intensity
The amount of damage caused by an earthquake
500
What is the sudden return of elastically deformed rock
elastic rebound
500
what area does a rocket form when enough energy builds up
seismic wave
500
what are base isolaters
something that acts like shock absorbers






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