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用Quizlet學習並牢記包含The point on the ground surface directly above the point where the earthquake begins is called the:、The time interval between P wave and S wave arrival times on a seismogram increases with increasing distance from the epicenter.、
occurs where the stresses point away from one another and tend to pull the rock body apart Extension Rocks move away from each other. caused when the differential stresses point away from one another. common at divergent boundaries.In brittle rocks it is expressed by fracturing and faulting, and...
用Quizlet學習並牢記包含1. A(n) ___ is a trembling or shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release of energy stored in rocks beneath the Earth's surface. A. tsunami B. volcano C. rupture D. rumble E. earthquake、2. Rupture begins at the ___ and
Slow damage to roads, sidewalks, building foundations, and other structures such as that shown in the figure is a result of a process called Tectonic creep. n which situation would you expect to experience the most shaking from an earthquake? Located 4 miles from epicenter, on mud, on the ...