Greece Turkey Eez Earthquake Magnitude Worksheet Answers

Fun facts about earthquakes.

Greece earthquake tracker what is earthquake fault lines. 20 times 16 a seismologist is a specialist who a. The usgs and its partners monitor and report earthquakes assess earthquake impacts and hazards and. An earthquake with a magnitude of 95 hit valdivia chile in 1960.

Natural disasters page 14 16. Earthquake crust epicentre focus inner core magnitude mantle normal fault outer core primary waves reverse fault secondary waves seismic waves. The largest in the us was a 92 magnitude in alaska in 1964.

According to the richter scale an earthquake with a magnitude of 4 is how many times stronger than an earthquake with a magnitude of 2. A blow to turkey and a positive development for greece. 7 magnitude earthquake.

In 2010 the average energy consumption of a private household was 66 gj which corresponds to 18335 mwh and an earthquake magnitude of 4. Studies the history of the earth. In 1957 a 71 magnitude earthquake delivered kayakoy its final coup de grace destroying most of the towns buildings.

Natural wonders page 17 18. Studies faults and how the earths crust moves along those faults. The great barrier reef page 19 20.

Who travels all over greece and turkey to meet deportees and their. We love quizzes january 19 2020. An earthquake with a magnitude of 90 hit kamchatka russia in 1952.

The highest magnitude earthquake occurred to date was a 95 magnitude earthquake on the 22nd of may 1960 in southern chile. The defence minister said turkey was blatantly violating international law by entering the cypriot eez. The best they can do today is point out where fault lines are so we know where earthquakes are likely to occur.

You might also like these worksheets. Earthquakes hurricanes tsunamis whatever. The usgs earthquake hazards program is part of the national earthquake hazards reduction program nehrp established by congress in 1977 and the usgs advanced national seismic system anss was established by congress as a nehrp facility.

Natural disasters quiz questions and answers. Africa continents oceans fun stuff for elementary grades nature overview. A highly destructive magnitude 7 quake releases an energy volume of 450 gigawatt hours which is ten per cent of the annual electrical energy volume provided by the block of a modern coal fired power plant.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 87 hit the rat islands alaska usa in 1965. Global warming page 6 7. It measured a 96 on the richter scale.

Page 1 3. An earthquake with a magnitude of 86 hit sumatra indonesia in 2005.