20.2 - Tectonic Earthquakes
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Practice Questions
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What is a tectonic earthquake?
💡 Hint: Think about how Earth's surface is structured.
Name one type of plate boundary.
💡 Hint: Recall the examples given in class.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What causes tectonic earthquakes?
💡 Hint: Think about the Earth's layers and movements.
True or False: All earthquakes are tectonic.
💡 Hint: Recall the classification we discussed.
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Evaluate the potential impact of a major tectonic earthquake on urban areas and propose measures for resilience.
💡 Hint: Consider what major cities do to prepare for earthquakes based on past experience.
Discuss the implications of the Elastic Rebound Theory on predicting earthquakes.
💡 Hint: Think about how stress does not equally spread across faults.
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