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Geo 401 Final Exam 2023 with 100% correct answers
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Stress - correct answer --Force per unit area that causes rocks to deform 
-units are Pascals 
-EX. confining and/or directed pressure 
 
Strain - correct answer -Amount of deformation expressed as a % of distortion 
 
Strength - correct answer --Rocks break when they fail, strength is exceeded 
-units are Pascals 
 
Why is knowing rock strength important? - correct answer --Design of tunnels, overpasses, roads, buildings 
-Integral for understanding how/where to drill, blast, design, construct ...
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GEOG140 Chapter 3 (midterm 1) Civil Engineering 2024 New Review
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GEOG140 Chapter 3 (midterm 1) Civil Engineering 2024 New Review 
Earthquake - ANS-An episode of ground shaking caused by the sudden breaking of rock or by frictional 
sliding along a pre-existing fault in the Earth. 
Seismicity - ANS-Earthquake activity. 
Seismology - ANS-The scientific study of earthquakes. 
Seismic Waves - ANS-Vibrations generated by an earthquake that pass through the Earth or along its 
surface. 
Fault - ANS-A fracture on which one body of rock slides or slips past another...
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GEOG140 Chapter 3 (midterm 1) Civil Engineering 2024 New Review
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GEOG140 Chapter 3 (midterm 1) Civil Engineering 2024 New Review 
Earthquake - ANS-An episode of ground shaking caused by the sudden breaking of rock or by frictional 
sliding along a pre-existing fault in the Earth. 
Seismicity - ANS-Earthquake activity. 
Seismology - ANS-The scientific study of earthquakes. 
Seismic Waves - ANS-Vibrations generated by an earthquake that pass through the Earth or along its 
surface. 
Fault - ANS-A fracture on which one body of rock slides or slips past another...
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EPS C20 MIDTERM|UPDATED&VERIFIED|WITH SOLUTIONS|GUARANTEED SUCCESS
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Why does EPS Offer this class? (3) 
1. fulfill undergraduate requirements 
in physical science 
2. teach you the basics about earthquakes 
and tsunamis 
3. want you to be prepared for earthquakes 
and their aftermaths 
 
 
 
Why does he teach this class? 
1. to help you lose your fear of earthquakes - 
but respect them as a major force of nature 
2. to show that 
Earth Science is fun 
3. to show that we are 
sitting on a tectonic timebomb 
 
 
 
What is the most dangerous fault in the bay area? ...
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Environmental science, Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. Verified.
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Environmental science, Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. Verified. 
 
 
environment - the external conditions, including natural surroundings, people, attitudes, and anything that influences the life and activities of people, plants, and animals 
 
environmental science - the study of ways in which people and animals interact with their environment 
 
hypothesis - educated guess based on observation and experimentation 
 
natural resources - materials taken from the natural environment,...
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GLG 101 Final Exam | questions and answers | 2023/24
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GLG 101 Final Exam | questions and answers | 2023/24 
 
Rock Cycle - Magma cools and solidifies creating igneous rocks. Igneous rocks are exposed at the surface and eroded away creating sedimentary rocks. Sedimentary rock deform under heat and pressure to form Metamorphic rocks. 
How we determine the relative ages of rocks - We place rocks in their proper sequence of formation. Which rock formed first,second, third, and so on. 
Rock Types - Igneous 
Sedimentary 
Metamorphic 
Igneous Rock...
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ISP 203B Exam 1 2023 with Complete Solutions
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The current theory of plate tectonics states that approximately ________ large lithospheric plates comprise the outer 60 to 200 kilometers of the Earth. - ANSWER-12 
 
The majority of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur: - ANSWER-Near the boundaries between lithosphere plates. 
 
The continental drift hypothesis proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1912 was based on all the following except: - ANSWER-continent movement rates determined by GPR measurements 
 
Lithospheric plate motion results in al...
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SCIN100 -- Chapter 8 exam with complete solutions
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SCIN100 -- Chapter 8 exam with complete 
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The velocity of seismic waves generally increases with depth in the earth. - answerTrue 
S waves can travel through solid and liquid media. - answerFalse 
Structural damage from seismic vibrations would be worse ________. 
a) where buildings were built to code on solid rock 
b) where older buildings were built on a thick layer of sediment 
c) where the focus is about 800 kilometers below the surface 
d) where buildings are made mostly of wood -...
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EPS C20 questions and answers
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What were the Ridgecrest earthquakes? - correct answer-Earthquakes on July 4th, 6.4, and 5th, 7.1. 
 
What are some things that are fiction about earthquakes? - correct answer-Earth doesn't split, can't run during big earthquake. 
 
How much shaking would you expect from a Mag 5 earthquake? - correct answer-10 seconds 
 
What does happen during an earthquake? - correct answer-Buildings sway 
 
What should seismologists be doing? - correct answer-More accurate early warning, understand the proc...
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Test Bank for Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing 10th Edition Comprehensive by Barbara K Timby, Nancy E. Smith [623 Que+Ans] Complete Guide A+
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Test Bank for Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing 10e Comprehensive by Barbara K Timby, Nancy E. Smith Complete Guide A+ 
Test Bank for Introductory Medical Surgical Nursing 10e Comprehensive 
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Table of Contents 
Unit I	Nursing Roles and Responsibilities 
Unit II	Psychosocial Aspects of Client Care 
Unit III	Concepts of Health and Illness 
Unit IV	Common Medical-Surgical Problems 
Unit V	Caring for Clients with Respiratory Disorders 
Unit VI	Caring for Clients with ...
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