earthquakes and society

Question 1

Seismic gap

Answer 1

an area along a fault where relatively few earthquakes have occurred recently but where strong earthquakes have occurred in the past

Question 2

gap hypothesis

Answer 2

a hypothesis that is based on the idea that a major earthquake is more likely to occur along the part of an active fault where no earthquakes have occurred for a certain period of time

Question 3

Mass damper

Answer 3

a weight placed in the roof of a building

Question 4

earthquake hazard

Answer 4

a measurement how likely an area is to have damaging earthquakes in the future

Question 5

flexible pipe

Answer 5

helps prevent waterlines and gas lines from breaking

Question 6

gap hypothesis

Answer 6

hypothesis that states that sections of active faults that have had relatively few earthquakes are likely to be sites of strong earthquakes in the future