1. The point where an earthquake starts, where rock begins to slide past each other, is called the ______________.
fault
focus
magnitude
seismograph
2. The __________scale rates earthquakes according to the magnitude of the earthquake.
Tiltometer
Wegener
Mercalli
Richter
3. Both cinder-cone and composite volcanoes form from __________________.
gently flowing lava
explosive eruptions
continental drift
2007-04-26 17:22:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
1) focus
http://autocww.colorado.edu/~blackmon/E64ContentFiles/EarthSciences/Earthquake.html
2) richter
3) explosive eruptions (definitely NOT gently flowing!)
http://library.thinkquest.org/17457/volcanoes/types.composite.php
http://honors.saintleo.edu/duke/cinder%20cones.htm
2007-04-26 18:17:38 · answer #1 · answered by GatorGal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. fault
2. Richter
3. gently flowing I think
2007-04-27 06:28:12 · answer #2 · answered by Kristenite’s Back! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. I think it's fault, but it might be focus
2. Richter
3. I would think gently flowing lava but I'm not sure.
2007-04-27 00:28:04 · answer #3 · answered by Mark 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Fault
2. Richter
3. flowing...I think
2007-04-27 01:00:41 · answer #4 · answered by Bri 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋