Practice Paleoseismology - 20.16.1 | 20. Causes of Earthquake | Earthquake Engineering - Vol 2
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20.16.1 - Paleoseismology

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is paleoseismology?

💡 Hint: Think about how geology can tell us about past events.

Question 2

Easy

Name one method used in paleoseismology.

💡 Hint: Consider the tools scientists use to study the earth.

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Question 1

What is the primary focus of paleoseismology?

  • Studying ancient stars
  • Examining past earthquakes
  • Mapping current tectonic movements

💡 Hint: Focus on the term's definition.

Question 2

True or False: Trenching is primarily used to find fossils.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remember what trenching represents in geology.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a fault with recorded trenching data indicating multiple layers displaced by earthquakes, how would you analyze this data for estimating future earthquake risks?

💡 Hint: Consider how geological layers can tell the timing of events.

Question 2

Explain how ignoring paleoseismic data in engineering can lead to serious infrastructure risks.

💡 Hint: Think about why it's important to know the things that happened in the past.

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