EARTHQUAKES
Objective: To define and discuss earthquakes and its effects.
Earthquakes are a major catastrophe and can be a big threat to human lives. To understand earthquakes you must have a clear definition, know its mechanisms, be able to recognize the size and dynamics and understand its effects:
I. Definition of Earthquake
a. Earthquake
b. Tsunamis
c. Landslides
d. Volcanoes
II. Mechanism
a. Faults
b. Seismic Waves
c. Aftershocks
III. Size
a. Strength
b. Classification of Seismic Waves
1. P (compressional)
2. S (Shear)
c. Logarithm
d. Intensity
IV. Dynamics
a. Statistics
b. Occurrence Sites
V. Effects
a. Destruction
b. Building Codes
VI. Prediction
a. Scientific basis
b. Identify plate boundaries
VII. Summary
In order to define earthquake properly many things are taken into consideration. First of all an earthquake is basically defined as a naturally induced shaking of the ground, caused by fracture of rock within......
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