2006-08-08 04:06:15 · 10 answers · asked by danny w 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Yes -they are. It may not be technically correct (see previous answer) but I've been doing work on and off on Mars (Not physically on Mars, obviously, worse luck) since I was an undergraduate in the '80s, and I can confirm that lots of Astro-types use the term as a matter of course (Also Moonquakes)
Check out this link for just one example
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/mars_quakes_041011.html
2006-08-08 04:33:12 · answer #1 · answered by Avondrow 7 · 9⤊ 0⤋
Earthquakes as we know them may have once happened on Mars, we know this from an experiment in 1999 looking at magnetic fields of the planet.
However, Earth, as in the planet, is spelt with a capital "e" and since you have used a small "e" it implies the earth as to which we stand, i.e. dirt.
So from that assumption we could call mars dust, ground, land, whatever you want to call it, simply as earth.
Therefore the ground quivering on Earth and Mars could be an earth quake (note the gap between earth and quake and the small "e") However tectonic movements would be considered Earthquakes here on our planet but seismic activity on Mars, or at least until we colonize it.
2006-08-08 04:42:25 · answer #2 · answered by drcoxscrubs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL no. An earthquake is termed so because the right call for soil is earth, so at the same time as the floor below you quakes it truly is an earth quake no count number what planet it truly is occurring on.
2016-11-23 15:57:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, Mars's core has cooled down and stopped. There are no plate tectonics so therefore, no Mars-quakes.
2006-08-08 04:35:25 · answer #4 · answered by hyperhealer3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, because the earth in earth quakes refers to the ground(sand/mud/etc collectively called 'earth') not the planet. If there was an Earthquake, then that would probably be the end of cvilization as we know it.
2006-08-08 04:11:14 · answer #5 · answered by neorapsta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Quakes on the moon would be moon quakes. And so on!!
2006-08-08 04:31:11 · answer #6 · answered by The Mick "7" 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this phrase was likley to cause confusion around anyone who was concerned with Mars, they would just refer to them as Seismic Movements or something
2006-08-08 04:13:25 · answer #7 · answered by anto687 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would sort of make sense, I suppose. Far as I know, though, they're still called earthquakes.
2006-08-08 04:54:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-08-08 04:13:54 · answer #9 · answered by Mit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they'd be called extraoriotonic bifolunation
2006-08-08 04:43:44 · answer #10 · answered by shelsi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋