During an earthquake, solid rock produces more shaking and building damage than loose, water-saturated soils.
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Q15: The Cascadia fault in the Pacific Northwest
Q16: Rock deformation is referred to as _.
A)strain
B)rupture
C)stress
D)liquefaction
E)elastic
Q17: Earthquake motion occurs due to rock _.
A)deformation
B)rupture
C)stress
D)strain
E)elasticity
Q18: A previously undiscovered fault may be detected
Q19: You would be at most risk of
Q21: Increased earthquake magnitude above 6.0 would be
Q22: Strain in a fault can be released
Q23: Which ground material would you expect to
Q24: _ waves have the largest amplitude of
Q25: The amount of positive or negative wave
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