Practice Causes Of Earthquake (20) - Causes of Earthquake - Earthquake Engineering

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Question 1.
What are tectonic earthquakes?
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Think about the Earth's crust.
Question 2.
Name the three types of plate boundaries.
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Remember 'CDT'.
3Question 3.
What causes tectonic earthquakes?
- Movement of tectonic plates
- Magma movement
- Human activities
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Think about the Earth's crust movement.
4Question 4.
True or False: All earthquakes are caused by natural phenomena.
- True
- False
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Consider human activities like fracking.
Question 5.
Analyze how human activities can lead to seismic risks in urban areas.
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Look at recent events and reports on seismic activity.
Question 6.
Evaluate the effectiveness of current technologies in predicting earthquakes.
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Think about the reliability of predictions.

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