{"id":493,"date":"2021-09-16T19:29:39","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T19:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accphysicalgeography\/chapter\/summary-physical-geology-2nd-edition-11\/"},"modified":"2022-02-06T22:15:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T22:15:27","slug":"summary-physical-geology-2nd-edition-11","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accphysicalgeology\/chapter\/summary-physical-geology-2nd-edition-11\/","title":{"raw":"Summary \u2014 Physical Geology \u2013 2nd Edition","rendered":"Summary \u2014 Physical Geology \u2013 2nd Edition"},"content":{"raw":"<div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-492\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/physicalgeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/09\/earthquake-locations.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"254\" \/>\r\n<div id=\"caption-attachment-515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure A<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Draw a line on the map to show approximately where the plate boundary is situated.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>In which directions are the plates moving, and where in the world might this be?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Earthquakes are relatively common along the mid-ocean ridges. At what type of plate boundary do most such quakes occur?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The northward motion of the Pacific Plate relative to the North America Plate takes place along two major transform faults. What are they called?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Why is earthquake damage likely to be more severe for buildings built on unconsolidated sediments as opposed to solid rock?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Why are fires common during earthquakes?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>What type of earthquake is likely to lead to a tsunami?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>What did we learn about earthquake prediction from the 2004 Parkfield earthquake?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>What are some of the things we should know about an area in order to help minimize the impacts of an earthquake?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>What is the difference between earthquake prediction and forecasting?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nAnswers to Review Questions can be found in <a href=\"back-matter-004-appendix-2-answers-to-review-questions.html\">Appendix 2<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3>Media Attributions<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Figure A: \u00a9 Steven Earle. CC BY.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!-- pb_fixme -->","rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-492\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/physicalgeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/09\/earthquake-locations.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accphysicalgeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/09\/earthquake-locations.png 536w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accphysicalgeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/09\/earthquake-locations-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accphysicalgeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/09\/earthquake-locations-65x41.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accphysicalgeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/09\/earthquake-locations-225x143.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accphysicalgeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/09\/earthquake-locations-350x222.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"caption-attachment-515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure A<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Draw a line on the map to show approximately where the plate boundary is situated.<\/li>\n<li>In which directions are the plates moving, and where in the world might this be?<\/li>\n<li>Earthquakes are relatively common along the mid-ocean ridges. At what type of plate boundary do most such quakes occur?<\/li>\n<li>The northward motion of the Pacific Plate relative to the North America Plate takes place along two major transform faults. What are they called?<\/li>\n<li>Why is earthquake damage likely to be more severe for buildings built on unconsolidated sediments as opposed to solid rock?<\/li>\n<li>Why are fires common during earthquakes?<\/li>\n<li>What type of earthquake is likely to lead to a tsunami?<\/li>\n<li>What did we learn about earthquake prediction from the 2004 Parkfield earthquake?<\/li>\n<li>What are some of the things we should know about an area in order to help minimize the impacts of an earthquake?<\/li>\n<li>What is the difference between earthquake prediction and forecasting?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Answers to Review Questions can be found in <a href=\"back-matter-004-appendix-2-answers-to-review-questions.html\">Appendix 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Media Attributions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Figure A: \u00a9 Steven Earle. 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