GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

EARTHQUAKES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following can affect how a building responds to seismic waves?
A
the type of roof a building has
B
the type of ground beneath a building
C
the type of electrical system the building has
D
the type of windows the building has
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Soft soil means bigger waves and stronger amplification. In short, the softer and thicker the soil, the greater the shaking or amplification of waves produced by an earthquake. As a result, building damage tends to be greater in areas of soft sediments or deep basins. the type of soil it’s sitting on.

Detailed explanation-2: -What can affect how a building responds to seismic waves? The type of ground beneath a building can affect the way in which the building responds to seismic waves.

Detailed explanation-3: -Earthquake causes shaking of the ground. So a building resting on it will experience motion at its base. From Newton’s First Law of Motion, even though the base of the building moves with the ground, the roof has a tendency to stay in its original position.

Detailed explanation-4: -The effects from earthquakes include ground shaking, surface faulting, ground failure, and less commonly, tsunamis.

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