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Defined as a dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition.
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The first theory to satisfactorily explain earthquakes.
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The potential loss of life, injury, or destroyed or damaged assets which could occur to a system.
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TRUE or FALSE:
(P-waves) travel faster, move in a push-pull pattern, travel through solids, liquids and gases, and cause less damage due to their smaller size.
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Indonesian term that describes a hot or cold mixture of water and rock fragments that flows down the slopes of a volcano.
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A topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum due to the formation of groundwater.
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The severity of earthquake shaking is assessed using a descriptive scale.
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Types of waves that only appear at the surface similar to ocean waves.
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Final stage during which a sudden drop in stress which are smaller earthquakes or ruptures. It release the remaining elastic strain.
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TRUE OR FALSE:
Hypocenter is the location on the surface of the Earth directly above where the earthquake starts.
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An instruments used to record the motion of the ground during an earthquake.
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Waves that transmit the energy released by an earthquake.
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Prevention tries to stop the event from happening in the first place whereas mitigation and tries to limit the damage.
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It's the fastest surface wave and moves the ground from side-to-side.
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This reduce the impact of tsunamis and floods by reducing both the height and the velocity of the incoming waves, and by distributing water among the canals.
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