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Pre-Calculus
The Richtr scale was evied y Cahrles F.Richter a American geologist. The scale is based on the equation M(x)=logx/x0(little 0), where x is the seismographic reading of the earthquake and x0 i 1 miron 0.001mm (the seismographic reading of a zero-level earthuquake) a) Determine ...
Monday, December 21, 2009 at 1:55am by Andy
Word problem 2
The 1985 Mexico city earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1 on the Richter scale. The 1976 earthquake in Tangshan, China was 1.26 times and intense. What was the magnitude of the Tangshan earthquake. Thanks
Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at 9:42am by Jen
Logarithmic Scales
In 1995, Japan had an earthquake of magnitude 7.2. What is the magnitude of an earthquake that is twice as intense?
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 11:26pm by Anonymous
math-algebra
How do i solve these problems: 1. 2(-5y^3)^2+(-3y^3)^3 2. Lemon juice is 10^2 times as acidic as tomato juice. Tomato juice is 10^3 times as acidic as egg whites. How many times as acidic is lemon juice as egg whites? Write as a monomial. 3. The seismic waves of a magnitude 6 ...
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at 10:14pm by Jaylin
Earthquakes
What determines the magnitude of an earthquake? I know that two plates slide against one another and that creates friction and the potential energy turns into kinetic energy in the form of an earthquake. But how is the magnitude determined? Im thinking the longing the 2 plates...
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 12:45am by Lena
math
What is the magnitude on the Richter Scale of an earthquake measuring 3.7 x 10^5 i(sub 0)? How many times more intense is a Richter 5 earthquake than a Richter 2.5 earthquake?
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 10:04pm by Nabil
science 6th grade
I am suppose to explain how the moment magnitude and Richter scales of earthquake measurement are similar and how they are different. Can you tell me if I am correct? They are alike because they always come up with the same rating for an earthquake. They are different because ...
Friday, February 11, 2011 at 11:25pm by Reed
Earth Science
How much more energy is released in a 5.0 magnitude earthquake than a 4.0 magnitude earthquake? I know that a tenfold increase in wave amplitude equals an increase of 1 on the scale so 1 to 2 = 10times so does that mean that 2 to 3 would be 10 more times?
Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 2:19pm by Janet
Earth Science(Please help)
How much more energy is released in a 5.0 magnitude earthquake than a 4.0 magnitude earthquake? I know that a tenfold increase in wave amplitude equals an increase of 1 on the scale so 1 to 2 = 10times so does that mean that 2 to 3 would be 10 more times?
Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 3:17pm by Janet
Science
1) How much more energy is released in a 5.0 magnitude earthquake than a 4.0 magnitude earthquake. I know that each unit of Richter magnitude equates to roughly a 32-fold energy increase and that the amplitude has a tenfold increase but I am still confused on how to get the ...
Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 7:24pm by Janet
Science(Urgent)
1) How much more energy is released in a 5.0 magnitude earthquake than a 4.0 magnitude earthquake. I know that each unit of Richter magnitude equates to roughly a 32-fold energy increase and that the amplitude has a tenfold increase but I am still confused on how to get the ...
Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 8:18pm by Janet
science
explain how an magnitude of 8.0 earthquake could be classified as a low intensity
Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 8:40pm by Anonymous
MATH
A seismograph 300 km from the epicenter of an earthquake recorded a maximum amplitude of 4.3 102µm. Find this earthquake's magnitude.
Friday, February 8, 2013 at 1:04pm by TONYA
Earth Science(Please help)
1) How much more energy is released in a 5.0 magnitude earthquake than a 4.0 magnitude earthquake. I know that each unit of Richter magnitude equates to roughly a 32-fold energy increase and that the amplitude has a tenfold increase but I am still confused on how to get the ...
Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 5:34pm by Janet
Logarithms
1.) A fossil is burned and the CO2 produced is captured. It produces 453 counts of radiation per gram. Under the same conditions atmospheric CO2 produces 19 277 counts. Calculate the age of the fossil. I have the formula: Nt = N0 e^ -t(ln2)/T Nt is the number of atoms of ...
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at 10:24pm by Amy
algebra
A seismograph 300 km from the epicenter of an earthquake recorded a maximum amplitude of 5.2 102 µm. Find this earthquake's magnitude on the Richter scale.
Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 4:34am by suzie
Math
A seismograph 300 km from the epicenter of an earthquake recorded a maximum amplitude of 5.8 x10^2 µm. Find this earthquake's magnitude on the Richter scale.
Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 7:42pm by Angel
algebra
A seismograph 300 km from the epicenter of an earthquake recorded a maximum amplitude of 5.9 102 µm. Find this earthquake's magnitude on the Richter scale.
Thursday, September 1, 2011 at 2:32pm by Sharon
math
A seismograph 300km from the epicenter of an earthquake recorded a maximum amplitude of 5.8*10^2lrm, find this earthquake's magnitude on the RicHTER scale to the nearest tenth.
Monday, March 12, 2012 at 2:19pm by sue
Science(Urgent)
You should find information here: http://www.google.com/search?q=how+much+more+energy+is+released+by+a+5.0+magnitude+earthquake+than+a+4.0++magnitude+earthquake&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a Sra
Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 8:18pm by SraJMcGin
Science
If a tsunami develops during an underwater earthquake, what will most likely occur? a. deep-ocean sediments will travel great distances. b. no destruction will occur near the origin of the earthquake. c. the magnitude of the earthquake will determine the direction of the ...
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 8:29pm by Angie
math
A seismograph 300 km from the epicenter of an earthquake recorded a maximum amplitude of 5.4 102 µm. Find this earthquake's magnitude on the Richter scale. (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 9:31pm by Anonymous
MATH
A semiograph 300km from the epicenter of an earthquake recorded a maxximum amplitude of 5.3x10^2 um. Find this earthquake's magnitude on the Richter scale. (Round your answer to the nearest tenth)
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 3:54pm by TEDDY
Algebra
A seismograph 300 km from the epicenter of an earthquake recorded a maximum amplitude of 5.7 102 µm. Find this earthquake's magnitude on the Richter scale. (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.)
Friday, July 20, 2012 at 9:35am by Paul
math
A seismograph 300 km from the epicenter of an earthquake recorded a maximum amplitude of 5.2 102 µm. Find this earthquake's magnitude on the Richter scale. (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.) M =
Monday, January 23, 2012 at 1:18pm by kiki
algebra
A seismograph 300 km from the epicenter of an earthquake recorded a maximum amplitude of 5.7 102 µm. Find this earthquake's magnitude on the Richter scale. (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.)
Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 8:02pm by suzan
math
A seismograph 300 km from the epicenter of an earthquake recorded a maximum amplitude of 5.9 102 µm. Find this earthquake's magnitude on the Richter scale. (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.)
Monday, November 1, 2010 at 10:43am by calvin
math
A seismograph 300 km from the epicenter of an earthquake recorded a maximum amplitude of 5.5 102 µm. Find this earthquake's magnitude on the Richter scale. (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.)
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 9:03pm by jamie
Algebra
A seismograph 300 km from the epicenter of an earthquake recorded a maximum amplitude of 5.5 102 µm. Find this earthquake's magnitude on the Richter scale. (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.)
Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 8:10pm by Renee Tyler
ALGEBRA
A seismograph 300 km from the epicenter of an earthquake recorded a maximum amplitude of 5.5 multiplied by 102 µm. Find this earthquake's magnitude on the Richter scale. (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.) M =
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 8:44pm by Randy
College Math
A seismograph 300 km from the epicenter of an earthquake recorded a maximum amplitude of 5.3 102 µm. Find this earthquake's magnitude on the Richter scale. (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.)
Monday, April 16, 2012 at 2:16pm by Yvonne
ALGEBRA
A seismograph 300 km from the epicenter of an earthquake recorded a maximum amplitude of 5.4 multiplied by 102 µm. Find this earthquake's magnitude on the Richter scale. (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.)
Monday, April 16, 2012 at 10:36am by Randy
math
A seismograph 300 km from the epicenter of an earthquake recorded a maximum amplitude of 5.8 multiplied by 102 µm. Find this earthquake's magnitude on the Richter scale. (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.) M =
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 2:29pm by Anonymous
d
Calculus help!!Suppose an earthquake is measured with a magnitude of 6 on the Richter scale with an error of at most 2%. Use differentials to find the error in the intensity of the earthquake
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 5:24pm by Anonymous
science
how does a magnitude-8.0 earthquake could be classified as a low-intensity earthquake? LAST SCIENCE QUESTION!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 5:44pm by Sara
Math - Working with Logs!!
On September 26 2001, an earthquake in North Bay measured 5.0 on the Ritcher scale. What is the magnitude of an earthquake 3 times as intense as North Bay's earthquake? I would post my answer, but in text, it's just confusing and I can't post picture links to show ...
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 10:30pm by Anonymous
DeVry University
A seismograph 300 km from the epicenter of an earthquake recorded a maximum amplitude of 5.9 102 µm. Find this earthquake's magnitude on the Richter scale. (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.)
Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:07am by Sandra Beasley
math
Ok.. "The strongest recorded earthquake in the world took place in Child on May 22, 1960. It had a magnitude of 9.5 on the Richter scale. The strongest quake actually recorded in Canada was magnitude 8.1 on August 22, 1949 and occurred off the Queen Charlotte Islands. a)...
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 12:25am by Josh
Pre-Calculus
Your "x0 i 1 miron 0.001mm" is unintelligible. Please make sure you typed the question correctly. Since the Richter scale is a logarithmic one, the answer to (b) is obviously "no". A magnitude 4 earthquake causes very little damage, even near the epicenter...
Monday, December 21, 2009 at 1:55am by drwls
statistics
Is the magnitude of an earthquake related to the depth below the surface at which the quake occurs? Let x be the magnitude of an earthquake (on the Richter scale), and let y be the depth (in kilometers) of the quake below the surface at the epicenter. Suppose a random sample ...
Friday, August 20, 2010 at 4:17pm by karen
Algebra 2
PLEASE HELP-DUE APRIL 5TH, 2011!!!! EARTHQUAKES an earthquake rated at 3.5 on the Richter scale is felt by many people, and an earthquake rated at 4.5 may cause local damage. The Richter scale magnitude reading m is given by m = log (base 10) x, where x represents the ...
Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 2:46pm by Lindsey
math
The strongest recorded earthquake in the world took place in Chile on May 22 1960. It had a magnitude of 9.5 on the Richter scale. The strongest quake actually recorded in Canada was magnitude 8.1 on August 22 1949 and occurred off the Queen Charlotte Islands. (The strongest ...
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 4:33pm by Samantha
adv functions
The strongest recorded earthquake in the world took place in Chile on May 22 1960. It had a magnitude of 9.5 on the Richter scale. The strongest quake actually recorded in Canada was magnitude 8.1 on August 22 1949 and occurred off the Queen Charlotte Islands. (The strongest ...
Monday, March 18, 2013 at 10:29pm by Samantha
Earthquakes
Try here: http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=mcafee&p=what+determines+the+magnitude+of+an+earthquake Sra
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 12:45am by SraJMcGin
maths
The magnitude of an earthquake with intensity I is measured using a seismograph. The intensity I is converted into the Richter scale number using the following formula R=log10I. An earthquake in Town A was measured 3 on the Richter scale, while the earthquake in Town B ...
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 8:38pm by hemant
scientist
In 1976 a powerful earthquake hit the city of Tangshan, China. Scientists had failed to predict the earthquake. If people had paid attention to the unusual animal behavior that preceded the earthquake, however, they would have known it was coming. Animals can often sense an ...
Friday, September 4, 2009 at 9:49pm by Anonymous
english critical th.
In 1976 a powerful earthquake hit the city of Tangshan, China. Scientists had failed to predict the earthquake. If people had paid attention to the unusual animal behavior that preceded the earthquake, however, they would have known it was coming. Animals can often sense an ...
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 11:00pm by Anonymous
science
Please try some of the following links: http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=mcafee&p=how+an+magnitude+of+8.0+earthquake+could+be+classified+as+a+low+intensity+ Sra
Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 8:40pm by SraJMcGin
math30
The 1933 earthquake in Japan registered 8.9 on the Richter scale. a.The 1985 earthquake in Peru registered 7.7 on the Richter scale. How many more times intense was the earthquake in Japan? Round your answer to one decimal place. b. What would the Richter scale reading be of ...
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 12:48pm by alejandro
geo
I need 3 reasons why a huge earthquake wouldnt occur in NYC. I have the following points: 1) New york city doesn't lay beneath any fault lines I also said that if an earthquake were to occur, the magnitude would be on the lower end of the ritcher scale. But how would it ...
Monday, September 27, 2010 at 9:49pm by Lena
science 6th grade
Please try some of the following links: http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=mcafee&p=how+the+moment+magnitude+and+Richter+scales+of+earthquake+measurement+are+similar+and+how+they+are+differe Sra
Friday, February 11, 2011 at 11:25pm by SraJMcGin
math
An earthquake has a magnitude of 6.7 on the Richter Scale.Find the intensity.
Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 5:22pm by Earthquakes
earth science...help
for this question: Put the folloing words together in a few sentence to explain their meaning and relationship to one another: seismic waves, seismograms, seismoghaps, and seismologists. is this answer suitable: Seismic wave is an elastic shock wave that travels through the ...
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 10:05pm by Anonymous
science
what is the relationship between a one-point increase in magnitude and the amount of energy released by an earthquake?
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 7:10pm by gaga
science
10 times. An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 is 10 times weaker than one with a magnitude of 6.0 and 100 times weaker than one with a magnitude of 7.0.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 7:10pm by DrBob222
Disaster planning
You must be go to that place where Earthquake affect many year. You must be know some rules of Earthquake. Earthquake is such type of disaster that have no alarming system. We have some but it was not enough. We can alarm before few second.
Sunday, June 1, 2008 at 1:36pm by syadur
science
A _____________________ is an earthquake that occurs after a large earthquake in the same area
Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 6:29pm by Julia
Science
If a earthquake startes at 9:07p.m. and ends at 9:12p.m. what is the distance the earthquake travel?
Monday, May 3, 2010 at 9:41pm by Elijah Pingleton
Science
I need to find info. about earthquakes, such as what causes them..what are the consequences of earthquake..definition of earthquake...etc. Thank you
Friday, May 30, 2008 at 9:33pm by Amanda
Jones
1. To what extent can earthquakes be predicted? 3. What can a trench dug across an active fault show about past fault movement? 4. What is a seismic gap, and what is its significance in determining future fault activity? 5. What information indicates the probable magnitude of ...
Sunday, October 10, 2010 at 7:38pm by Joe
Intermediate Algebra
The magnitude of an earthquake on the Richter scale is given by the formula R=log I, where I is the number of times more intense the quake is than the smallest measurable activity. How many times more intense i an earthquake having a richter scale number of 3.7 than the ...
Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 5:51pm by Sarahh
Science: Earthquakes
The question seems to be asking about what happens after the actual earthquake. One of the effects of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake was that gas mains broke, resulting in huge fires that just about destroyed the city. An effect of the 1989 earthquake in the same area was ...
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 5:03pm by Ms. Sue
geo
Just to clarify i watch the movie aftershock: earthquake in new york, and i have to state whether i think that the movie was scientifically accurate or not. I said it was not and I said the reason for that were that new york is not on any fault lines. I need 2 more points as ...
Monday, September 27, 2010 at 9:49pm by Lena
Math
What magnitude of earthquake would release energy equivalent to 35 trillion jules? I know the formula is: E= (2.5 X 10^4) X 10^1.5 X M
Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 9:38am by Sam
critical thinking
In 1976 a powerful earthquake hit the city of Tangshan, China. Scientists had failed to predict the earthquake. If people had paid attention to the unusual animal behavior that preceded the earthquake, however, they would have known it was coming. Animals can often sense an ...
Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 9:46pm by d
English
In 1976 a powerful earthquake hit the city of Tangshan, China. Scientists had failed to predict the earthquake. If people had paid attention to the unusual animal behavior that preceded the earthquake, however, they would have known it was coming. Animals can often sense an ...
Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 1:02pm by john browm
critical thinking
In 1976 a powerful earthquake hit the city of Tangshan, China. Scientists had failed to predict the earthquake. If people had paid attention to the unusual animal behavior that preceded the earthquake, however, they would have known it was coming. Animals can often sense an ...
Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 4:19pm by bibi
critical thinking
In 1976 a powerful earthquake hit the city of Tangshan, China. Scientists had failed to predict the earthquake. If people had paid attention to the unusual animal behavior that preceded the earthquake, however, they would have known it was coming. Animals can often sense an ...
Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 7:07pm by Matt
english : CT
In 1976 a powerful earthquake hit the city of Tangshan, China. Scientists had failed to predict the earthquake. If people had paid attention to the unusual animal behavior that preceded the earthquake, however, they would have known it was coming. Animals can often sense an ...
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 10:50pm by rose
geography
Case study 1 Country:Japan, Date:17th Jan 1995, Area:Kobe, Type of settlement:City, Tectonic plates involved: Pacific plate and Eurasian plate, Richter Scale magnitude:7.3, Duration of earthquake:20 seconds, Estimate death toll:6500. Case study 2 Country:Indian, Date:1st Sept ...
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 2:14pm by freddie
math
If it has been determined that the probability of an earthquake occurring on a certain day in a certain area is 0.05, what are the odds against an earthquake
Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 3:53pm by jessica
science
This makes me think of Frank Lloyd Wright who built the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Japan. During an earthquake sections of the hotel moved, making it earthquake proof. Try some of the following sites for help: http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=mcafee&p=how+to+construct+a+...
Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 11:58pm by SraJMcGin
Physical Science
explain in detail how the epicenter of an earthquake is located by seismic stations.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 6:04pm by Clarissa
math
a seismoraph 300km from the epicenter of an earthquake recorded a maximum amplitude of 5.4 x 10^2um. Find this earthquakes magnitude on the Richter Scale. (Round your answer to the nearest tenth). M=
Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 9:31pm by CLara
Critical Thinking
In 1976 a powerful earthquake hit the city of Tangshan, China. Scientists had failed to predict the earthquake. If people had paid attention to the unusual animal behavior that preceded the earthquake, however, they would have known it was coming. Animals can often sense an ...
Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 12:39pm by mary
critical thinking
n 1976 a powerful earthquake hit the city of Tangshan, China. Scientists had failed to predict the earthquake. If people had paid attention to the unusual animal behavior that preceded the earthquake, however, they would have known it was coming. Animals can often sense an ...
Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 7:07pm by Matt
science
can the magnitude of the resultant of two vectors be smaller than the magnitude of either of them? Explain
Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 5:39pm by preyoshi
Science
Each step on the richter scale is a factor of ten. So an earthquake of magnitude 3 has ten times the energy of one of magnitude 2. Or if you like a difference of 1 between the magnitudes is a factor of 10 increase, a difference of 2 is a factor of a hundred increase, a ...
Monday, March 16, 2009 at 10:08pm by Dr Russ
science
When I lived in southern California and there was an earthquake that occurred nearby, sometimes I heard a loud crack followed by the shaking and sometimes there was no initial sound but there was a drawn-out sound (like a train engine) that faded away as the shaking stopped. ...
Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 8:39am by Writeacher
Science
chilean quake's richter magnitude: 8.5 taiwan earthquake's richter magnitude: 7.6 about how much more energy was released by the chilean quake than the taiwan earthwquake? a. twice as much b. ten times as much c. thirty two times as much d. one thousand times as much i...
Monday, March 16, 2009 at 10:05pm by Angie
Physics
partscoretotalsubmissions1--10/12--10/13--10/14--10/1----4--The tail of a vector is fixed to the origin of an x, y axis system. Originally the vector points along the +x axis. As time passes, the vector rotates counterclockwise. Describe how the sizes of the x and y components...
Monday, May 7, 2007 at 10:23am by Panda
physics
An earthquake generates three kinds of waves: surface waves (L waves), which are the slowest and weakest; shear (S) waves, which are transverse waves and carry most of the energy; and pressure (P) waves, which are longitudinal waves and travel the fastest. The speed of P waves...
Monday, October 24, 2011 at 6:09pm by maria
physics
An earthquake generates three kinds of waves: surface waves (L waves), which are the slowest and weakest; shear (S) waves, which are transverse waves and carry most of the energy; and pressure (P) waves, which are longitudinal waves and travel the fastest. The speed of P waves...
Monday, October 24, 2011 at 9:28am by maria
physics
An earthquake generates three kinds of waves: surface waves (L waves), which are the slowest and weakest; shear (S) waves, which are transverse waves and carry most of the energy; and pressure (P) waves, which are longitudinal waves and travel the fastest. The speed of P waves...
Monday, October 24, 2011 at 8:18am by fiko
physics
An earthquake generates three kinds of waves: surface waves (L waves), which are the slowest and weakest; shear (S) waves, which are transverse waves and carry most of the energy; and pressure (P) waves, which are longitudinal waves and travel the fastest. The speed of P waves...
Monday, October 24, 2011 at 9:28am by maria
Science
Which scale measures the amount of damage after an earthquake? Richter scale Mercalli intensity scale moment magnitude scale seismograph scale
Monday, December 7, 2009 at 5:13pm by george
math
If it has been determined that the probability of an earthquake occurring on a certain day in a certain area is 0.05, what are the odds against an earthquake? multiple choice A) 20 : 1 B) 1 : 20 C) 18 : 1 D) 19 : 1 3
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 2:24pm by ann
Richter scale question
An earthquake registers 6.1 on the richter scale. What is the rating on an earthquake twice as powerful? I know: M=I/Io Then what do you do?
Monday, November 1, 2010 at 10:43am by Ali
science i need help
what is the realtionship between the focus and the epicenter? the focus is the depth of an earthquake, the epicenter is the center of the earthquake.
Sunday, October 15, 2006 at 11:01pm by alejandra
Earth Science
To measure the strength of an earthquake, you can use either a______scale or______scale. A)Richter B)seismograph C)mercalli intensity part:2 A)moment magnitude B)seismogram C)mercalli intensity
Monday, December 7, 2009 at 11:21pm by george
Advice
All the buildings are NOT earthquake-proof. Building codes have been getting better each year, but those requirements make newer buildings more expensive than the ones before, whether office towers or single-family homes. Here is a map that shows the currently known fault ...
Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 7:10am by Writeacher
Earth Science(Please help)
Here are some helpful sites: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=InB&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=how+much+more+energy+is+released+in+a+5.0+magnitude+earthquake+than+a+4.0+one&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq= Sra
Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 3:17pm by SraJMcGin
Geology
I know that the earth quakes and shakes during a earthquake, but I do not understand how it moves. Can somebody explain how it moves?
Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 4:09pm by A.W.
Science
I'm currently studying for a science test and I need help on one of the question. - What is a tsunami and how is it related to an earthquake? For the part " What is a tsunami, my answer would be Tsunamis are giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions ...
Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 12:11am by Shadow
7th grade science
What could increase the damage to human built structures during an earthquake? A-buildings far away from the pint of origin of the earthquake B- loose material in underlying land C- solid rock beneath buildings D-flexible buildings is it C???
Friday, January 11, 2013 at 5:36pm by Aisha
physics
An earthquake generates three kinds of waves: surface waves (L waves), which are the slowest and weakest; shear (S) waves, which are transverse waves and carry most of the energy; and pressure (P) waves, which are longitudinal waves and travel the fastest. The speed of P waves...
Monday, October 24, 2011 at 4:44pm by maria
physics
An earthquake generates three kinds of waves: surface waves (L waves), which are the slowest and weakest; shear (S) waves, which are transverse waves and carry most of the energy; and pressure (P) waves, which are longitudinal waves and travel the fastest. The speed of P waves...
Monday, October 24, 2011 at 9:28am by maria
Physics
webassign(.)net/yf/22-30.gif The image above shows some of electric field lines due to 3 poin charges along the vertical axis. All 3 charges have the same magnitude. A. What are the signs of the 3 charges? Explain reasoning. B. At what points is the magnitude of the electric ...
Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 1:35pm by Justin
physics very hard
webassign(.)net/yf/22-30.gif The image above shows some of electric field lines due to 3 poin charges along the vertical axis. All 3 charges have the same magnitude. A. What are the signs of the 3 charges? Explain reasoning. B. At what points is the magnitude of the electric ...
Monday, February 4, 2013 at 3:48pm by Julie
algebra
find 10-7 divided by 10-7 to determine how much more intense earthquake A was than earthquake B 10-7 DIVIDED BY 10-3
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 1:09pm by ron
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