Q1 WEEK 5 QUIZ - EALS - GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS

This is what PHIVOLCS stands for.

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1. These are maps that show areas that are prone to particular hazards.

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This is the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake.

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It measures how much the ground shakes at a specific location.

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This denotes any down-slope movement of soil and rock.

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This refers to a phenomenon in which the strength and stiffness of a soil is condensed by earthquake shaking.

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These are what HAZARD MAPS monitors.

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This is the amount of energy released at the earthquake source.

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Places that are near these areas are at the highest risk for tsunamis.

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This is what PEIS stands for.

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