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What type of earthquake was the 1906 San Francisco earthquake?
Geology1906 San Francisco earthquake Ruins in the vicinity of Post and Grant Avenue Eureka Dunsmuir Chico Truckee Santa Rosa Salinas Bakersfield Fresno Paso Robles Santa Monica Indio Fault San Andreas Fault Type Strike-slip Areas affected North Coast San Francisco Bay Area Central Coast United States What type of fault is the San Andreas Fault? strike-slip
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Who was Pickwick in the hiding place?
GeologyPickwick is a friend of the Ten Boom family. He is also a leader in the underground, and it is he who first connects the Ten Booms with the resources they need to help Haarlem’s Jews. Pickwick is a large, balding gentleman with a “vast stomach”. Who was Mr Pickwick in the hiding place? A
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Where can I find Augite?
GeologyAugite is a rock-forming mineral that commonly occurs in mafic and intermediate igneous rocks such as basalt, gabbro, andesite, and diorite. It is found in these rocks throughout the world, wherever they occur. Augite is also found in ultramafic rocks and in some metamorphic rocks that form under high temperatures. Where are pyroxene found? In
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What is the shape of the Kuiper Belt?
GeologyThe Kuiper Belt is a doughnut-shaped ring of icy objects around the Sun, extending just beyond the orbit of Neptune from about 30 to 55 AU. Is the Kuiper Belt spherical? The Kuiper belt is distinct from the theoretical Oort cloud, which is a thousand times more distant and is mostly spherical. Is the Kuiper
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What type of mountain is the Basin and Range province?
GeologyThe province has a varied and remarkable topography consisting largely of numerous small, roughly parallel mountain ranges (trending north-south) separated by nearly flat desert plains, or basins. What type of mountain building is Basin and Range Province? Basin and range topography is characterized by alternating parallel mountain ranges and valleys. It is a result of
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How long ago were the Hawaiian Islands formed?
GeologyApproximately 40 to 70 million years ago40 to 70 million years ago, the 137 islands of Hawaii began to form. Every island in the archipelago originated from multiple underwater volcanic eruptions. Magma burst from underneath the seafloor until it reached the ocean’s surface. How many years did it take for the Hawaiian Islands to form?
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What do bryozoans look like?
GeologyThese tiny animals often colonize by branching out into shapes that look more like spaghetti than living animals. Bryozoans are made up of colonies of individuals, called zooids. If you look at colonies through a magnifying glass, you can see openings in the geometric patterns they form. What does a bryozoan fossil look like? Some
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What should you have in hand in case of an earthquake?
GeologyWhat emergency supplies do I need for an earthquake? Fire extinguisher. Adequate supplies of medications that you or family members are taking. Crescent and pipe wrenches to turn off gas and water supplies. First-aid kit and handbook. Flashlights with extra bulbs and batteries. Portable radio with extra batteries. What are the things we should keep
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Where is Mount Pinatubo located on the world map?
GeologyWhere is Mount Pinatubo found? island of Luzon Mount Pinatubo is an active volcano found in the Zambales Mountains on the northern island of Luzon and is part of the Luzon island arc chain at a complex intersection of micro-plates between the Eurasian and Philippine plate. What is Mount Pinatubo known for? Pinatubo is most
on March 31, 2022
How does the San Andreas fault move?
GeologyBlocks on opposite sides of the San Andreas fault move horizontally. If a person stood on one side of the fault and looked across it, the block on the opposite side would appear to have moved to the right. Geologists refer to this type fault displacement as right-lateral strike-slip.Nov 30, 2016 How are the plates