EPS C20 Final Study Guide with correct answers

Class Goals - correct answer-- Make you more aware of earthquakes - Make you more knowledgable about earthquakes - Make you prepared about the next big earthquake Puerto Rico is near the _____ plate. - correct answer-Caribbean Plate Earthquakes are ___. - correct answer-Unpredictable What does building earthquake resilience require? - correct answer-- Time - Money What bridge collapsed during the Loma Prieta Earthquake (1989)? - correct answer-SF-Oakland Bay Bridge How long did it take to fix the SF-Oakland Bay bridge after Loma Prieta Earthquake? - correct answer-24 years Ridgecrest Sequence - correct answer-- July 4: 6.4 Magnitude - July 5: 7.1 Magnitude - Around 1000 aftershocks Earthquake Drill - correct answer-Drop, cover, hold Foreshock - correct answer-A small earthquake that often precedes a major earthquake What is 1 degree equivalent to (latitude and longitude)? - correct answer-100 km How many decimal places are needed for accuracy (latitude and longitude)? - correct answer-5 MyShake and MyQuake - correct answer-Earthquake tracker apps developed by UC Berkeley Seismology Lab Early Origins of Earthquakes: PNW - correct answer-Oral traditions (1700)