20.16.1 - Paleoseismology
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What is paleoseismology?
💡 Hint: Think about how geology can tell us about past events.
Name one method used in paleoseismology.
💡 Hint: Consider the tools scientists use to study the earth.
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What is the primary focus of paleoseismology?
💡 Hint: Focus on the term's definition.
True or False: Trenching is primarily used to find fossils.
💡 Hint: Remember what trenching represents in geology.
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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.
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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