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2. In the theory of plate
tectonics, mountain building events (Orogeny) like those that
formed the Rockies or the Himalayas are caused by
a. formation of rift valleys
b. lateral compression
c. subduction zones
d. volcanic eruptions
e. all of the above
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3. The Mercalli Scale of Earthquake
Intensity is a measure of:
a. differential speed of the p and s
type waves
b. total earthquake energy
c. location of the earthquake
epicenter
d. local ground shaking and damage
caused by earthquakes
e. all of the above are part of the
scale
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4. The difference in the arrival times between the incoming p waves
and the incoming s waves is a measure of:
a. distance to the
earthquake epicenter
b. size of the
earthquake
c. intensity of the
earthquake
d. all of the
above ________________