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| A tsumnami is ______ sea wave. |
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| Type of seismic waves will travel ONLY through SOLIDS? |
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| S-Waves(secondary waves bc they come 2nd) |
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| travel ONLY through solids |
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| P-Waves( primary waves bc they come 1st) |
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| will travel through solids, liquids,or gases. |
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| Who was the geologist killed during the MT.St. Helens eruption that correctly predicted the lateral eruption? |
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| The phenomena was responsible for the destruction of all of the bridges along the Toutle River. |
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| The FOCUS of an earthquake _____. |
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| Is the primary point of rupture in the earth's crust. |
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| A Lahar is a fast moving volcanic mudflow made up of ash and water. |
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| In the earth. the point ON TOP OF the earth's surface, directly above the focus. |
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| Deep-focus earthquakes occur in subduction zones because: |
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| Brittle lithosphere is carried to deeper depth s in Subduction zones. |
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| Shallow-focus earthquake commonly occur where? |
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| Along transform faults, such as the Sam Andreas fault in CA |
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| The time difference between the 1st arrival of P waves & the 1st arrival of S waves at a particular seismogragh recorder.... |
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| Is used to determine how far away the seismograph is from the focus of the earthquake. |
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Earthquake related hazards include all of the following except:
Liquefaction
Landslides
Strong Winds
Seismic Sea Waves |
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| Quicksand-like condition arising in wet solids during earthquakes. |
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| Most of the structural damages from earthquakes worldwide is caused by |
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| A locked section of a fault is often identified by a |
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Earthquake precursors(Before) except:
-Change in the ground's surface tilt
-Change in the frequency of seismic sea waves
-Change in electrical resistivity in rocks |
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| Changes in frequency resistivity of seismic sea waves |
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| The New Madrid, Missouri fault zone is a high-risk area on the U.S. seismic-risk map because |
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| it was the site of the LARGEST earthquake ever reported in the contiguous United States |
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One is evidence of Liquefaction:
Tsunamis,or Sandboils/blows, or Fault scraps, or Surface waves |
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| Atoms of the same element with different atomic masses |
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| Atoms are joined by ELECTRICAL charges. |
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| Sulfide minerals are potenial environmental hazards because...? |
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| They can combine with oxygen and water to form SULFIDES |
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| Intrusive igneous rocks differ from extrusive igneous rocks primarily in their? |
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| Detrital sedimentary rocks differ from chemical sedimentary rocks in their? |
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| Detrital sedimentary rocks are composed of visible pieces of preexisting rocks. |
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| Plastic deformation result in? |
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| Permanent change in shape of the rocks. |
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| main different between JOINTS & FAULTS is..? |
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| Whether or not movement occurs |
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J do NOT have displacement.
F DO have displacement. |
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| Unconformities represent...? |
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| A gap in the geologic record |
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| T or F Rocks typically fold as a result of compressive stress. |
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| T or F Limestone is a detrital sedimentary rock |
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| T or F Intrusive igneous rocks consist of slowly cooled magma. |
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| A group of individuals capable of interbreeding is called a? |
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| The study of controls over the distributions & abundance of living things is called? |
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| The dominant processes in an ecosystem are |
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| Interactions of biota & geologic environment |
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| In indigenous ecosystem is one that..? |
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| Is not substantially impacted by humans. |
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| Coastal marshes reduce flooding & coastal erosion. This impact is an example of? |
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| natural service function of ecosystems |
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| Species with disproportionate influences on their ecosystems are called? |
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| One result of wolf reintroduction in Yellowstone National Park is..? |
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| regrowth of stream-side vegetation. |
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| Sea otter reintroduction in Alaska has led to...? |
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| An increase in Kelp forests. |
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| The Kissimmee River in Florida needed restoration because of..? |
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| Restoring the everglades ecosystem will require? |
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| Controlling human population in South Florida |
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| What human activities have negatively impacted the Everglades? |
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| T or F An ecosystem involves only living organisms in a region. |
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| Ecosystems can be constructed by humans |
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| T or F Tree roots can help reduce landslides. |
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| T or F Yellowstone National Park reduced stream-side willows by forcing the elk to take cover in the stream channels. |
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| T or F Sea urchins help preserve kelp in kelp forests. |
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| T or F Disturbance in an ecosystem can increase biodiversity. |
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| T or F Seawalls can decrease biodiversity by narrowing beaches. |
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| T or F The Kissimmee River ecosystem benefited greatly from stream channelization & flood control. |
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| ______ is the study of controls over the distribution & abundance of living things. |
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| The orientation of mountain ranges influenced the diversity of ____ in Europe & North America. |
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| A_____ species has an effect on its ecological community disproportion to its abundance. |
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| A_____ species has an effect on its ecological community disproportion to its abundance. |
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| Wolves & sea otters are examples of _____ species. |
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| ________ is the process of altering a site or area with the objectives of reestablishing indigenous, historical ecosystems. |
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| Introduction of an ________ plant species reduced biodiversity of small dunes & the University of California, Santa. |
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| ______is hard mineral that is one of the most abundant minerals in the Earth's crust. |
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| Limestone is prone to chemical weathering because it consists of mineral from the____group. |
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| The law of_____states that the oldest layers are on the bottom of a sequence of sediment layers that have not been deformed. |
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| ______sedimentary rocks are formed from the precipitation o substances dissolved in water. |
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| ______ is a low-grade metamorphic rock with many important uses. |
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| _______ deformation causes folding. |
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| The law of____ states that a rock is younger than any other rock that it crossers. |
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| Cross-Cutting Relationships. |
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