What is the magnitude in the richter scale of an earthquake that released 10 14 joules of energy?how much more energy does this earthquake release than that of the reference earthquake?

Q: What waves are released by earthquakes?

A: Waves by earthquake

Q: Ash from the volcano settled out of the atmosphere and covered an area of 157,000km ^2 assuming the…

A: Area covered Length of ash

Q: What characteristics of lava flows makes them more dangerous or less dangerous than other volcanic…

A: Lava flows : Lava flows are less dangerous than other volcanic eruptions, and the lava flow depends…

Q: RUMBLE strips/zones on the roa

A: The phenomena in which the edges of the curved roads are raised above the inner edge to provide the…

Q: If the time interval between the arrival of P and S is 10 seconds, how far away did the earthquake…

A:

Q: What equipment is used to detect seismic waves?

A: To measure seismic wave

Q: What Richter scale rating would be 5 times more intense than a Richter scale rating of 6?

A: The Richter scale defines the magnitude of an earthquake to be  R=logII0…

Q: We cannot observe the S-wave of Earthquake everywhere on the Earth. Ture OR Fale

A: The S waves are known as secondary waves as they occur after P waves in seismographs.

Q: Look at the picture in this question a major earthquake has just occurred outside the Sweetwater…

A:

Q: A glacier is receding at a constant rate of 4.3 cm per day. After 35 years, by what approximate…

A: Given data :            Speed of glacier = 4.3cm/day = 4.3×10-2 m/day            Number of years =…

Q: intensity of the earthquake and the reference intensity are related by the formula: R = log (I/Io).…

A:

Q: i) What is meant by an earthquake? (ii) What causes earthquakes to occur? (iii) State the three main…

A:

Q: Which waves cause the most damage during an earthquake?

A:

Q: According to the infographic above, one of the largest earthquakes of this year 2021 was the…

A: We know that there are two terms used to describe the strength of an earthquake- 1. Magnitude:- It…

Q: The rate at which the temperature increases with depth is called the geothermal gradient. What is…

A: Given data The rock temperature is given as TR =14° C. The stable region temperature is given as…

Q: Please order the common materials according to their seismic velocity

A: Some of the common materials are air, water, dry soil, wet soil , dry clay ,wet clay , weathered…

Q: Describe the planet that has volcano in it.

A:

Q: What are some interesting facts about the Appalachien mountains ? (Not essay)

A:

Q: According to the infographic above a recent magnitude 6.1 Earthquake was recorded. Earthquakes…

A: Given, magnitude of earthquake, M = 6.1 Formula use to calculate the magnitude of earthquake,  M =…

Q: What fraction of the volume of the Earth is occupied by its core

A: The shape of an Earth and core is a sphere, this is because gravity attracts all the mass equally…

Q: Which of the following fault is having highest percentage of occurrence in the power system

A:

Q: Tensional forces normally cause which one of the following? A) normal faults B) strike-slip faults…

A: Tensional forces normally cause which one of the following? A) normal faults B) strike-slip faults…

Q: Rocks are sometimes used along coasts to prevent erosion. If a rock needs to weigh 2,000 kilograms…

A: Given m=2000 kg Density d =3200 kg/m3

Q: What should you do if your in bed and when a earthquake strikes?

A: An earthquake is the shaking of Earth’s surface resulting from a sudden release of stored energy in…

Q: According to the infographic above a recent magnitude 7.7 Earthquake was recorded in Los Angeles…

A: The given formula for the problem is M=23logE1011.8M denotes the magnitude of the quakeE is the…

Q: In an earthquake, why it is not the sturdiest buildings that remain standing but the smartest ones?

A: When earthquake occurs, the shock waves of varying frequency is produced depending upon the…

Q: Is the Earth's outer core under low pressure?

A: We want to know about the pressure of the Earth's outer core.

Q: In the figure below, the earthquake occurred 7,100 km from the seismograph. First Earthquake occurs…

A:

Q: Calculate residence time of calcium in the ocean based on this data

A: The objective of the question is to calculate the residence time of calcium in the ocean. The…

Q: Define a) Seismic Wave Velocity

A: Seismic waves are low-frequency acoustic energy, that travel through different layers of earth as a…

Q: Calculate the typical speed of a tsunami wave in the open ocean.

A: Tsunami wave is a kind of disaster. Tsunami waves are caused by displacement of a large volume of…

Q: The average density of Earth is about 5.5 g/ cm? Considering that the densities of the surface rocks…

A:

Q: The magnitude M of an earthquake is given. a. Find the earthquake intensity I in terms of the…

A: Given value--- magnitude of earthquake = 7.3 . We have to find--- a. Find the earthquake…

Q: An earthquake of magnitude 6 on Richter scale has ______________ times more destructive energy than…

A:

Q: All of the following are examples of ridge characteristics EXCEPT spoon O hook O bridge O island

A:

Q: People believe that continental drift in the Atlantic Ocean happens at the rate of about 1 to 2…

A: The different units of length are centimeter, meter, millimeter, micrometer, nanometer, picometer,…

Q: Today on Friday 25 Mar 2022 a magnitude 5.4 earthquake occured in Papua New Guinea. a) Determine the…

A: Given  Earthquake measured on Richter scale , R = 5.4  Energy released by earthquake is determined…

Q: If you become trapped inside a structure during an earthquake what should you do?

A: If you get trapped inside a structure during an earthquake , we can do the following to protect…