One possible way to decrease the magnitude of an earthquake is to ____.
A) build more earthquake-proof structures
B) replace rigid soil with soil that will liquefy during an earthquake
C) use drilling equipment to dig into fractured rock and release pressure
D) inject fluid into fractured rocks
E) inject concrete into fractured rocks
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Q23: A very strong earthquake recorded in North
Q24: The foci of most earthquakes are _.
A)shallow
Q25: As S- and P-waves travel farther, _.
A)their
Q26: The two types of body waves are
Q27: P-waves travel faster than S-waves _.
A)under all
Q29: P-waves and S-waves _.
A)are two types of
Q30: Intraplate earthquakes _.
A)occur because continental crust is
Q31: During an earthquake, seismic waves _.
A)indicate that
Q32: In January 2010 and March 2011, two
Q33: _ caused the most damage during the
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