Earthquake precursors Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Where and why do earthquakes occur? - ANSWER-Earthquakes occur along plate boundaries and faults due to rocks underground breaking along a fault Are faults the same as plate boundaries? - ANSWER-No; Faults are cracks in rocks/plates, and plate boundaries are where the plates end (Plate boundaries are all faults, but not all faults are plate boundaries - most are not) What are the major types of seismic waves? Which travels fastest? Which causes most damage? - ANSWER-P and S waves. S waves ...

Disasters - ANSWER An occurrence, either natural or man-made, that *causes human suffering and creates human needs that victims cannot alleviate without assistance* --*does not always have to cause injury or death* Types of Disasters - ANSWER 1. Natural disasters 2. Man-made disasters 3. *Combination disasters* ● *A NA-TECH* (natural/technological) A NA-TECH - ANSWER is a *natural disaster* that results in a *widespread technological problem* --ex. an earthquake that destroys a citi...

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Extensive notes explaining the types of seismic wave, elastic rebound theory, Mercalli and Moment Magnitude Scales, effects of an earthquake, factors affecting the risk of damage to property and loss of life, earthquake precursors, geohazards, seismic risk and return period, and earthquake and tsunami management strategies