2007-03-14 02:00:28 · 5 answers · asked by Butterfly 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
I disagree with the previous answer, I have always translated "loma" as hill and I have no idea what prieta means, but it doesn't mean "hard". To me, hard is "duro".
2007-03-14 03:38:59 · answer #1 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Loma" is a low ridge.
"Prieta" means hard.
Answer: Low ridge consisting of a hard material. Water and wind will carry the lighter surrounding material away, leaving the harder material exposed in the form of a low ridge.
2007-03-14 09:49:48 · answer #2 · answered by minerdave 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
....ANd besides a geographic location, it also means "black mud". If one ignores your spelling.
BTW Loma-Pretta quake interrupted the 1989 World Series
2007-03-14 09:08:51 · answer #3 · answered by Wonka 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Name of a mountain near the epicenter. Lol, it was quite a ride.
2007-03-14 09:03:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://seismo.berkeley.edu/seismo/faq/loma_prieta_10ya.html
2007-03-14 09:06:24 · answer #5 · answered by ALM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋