EARTH SCIENCE
EARTHQUAKES
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scientists can accurately predict the time and location of almost all earthquakes
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scientists can accurately predict the time and location of about 50% of all earthquakes
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scientists can accurately predict when an earthquake will occure, but not where
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scientists can characterize teh seismic risk of an area, but can not yet accurately predict most earthquakes
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Detailed explanation-1: -C. Scientists can accurately predict when an earthquake will occur, but not where.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following statements best describes the state of earthquake prediction? the shallower is the epicenter.
Detailed explanation-3: -No. Neither the USGS nor any other scientists have ever predicted a major earthquake. We do not know how, and we do not expect to know how any time in the foreseeable future.
Detailed explanation-4: -It is not currently possible to predict exactly when and where an earthquake will occur, nor how large it will be. However, seismologists can estimate where earthquakes may be likely to strike by calculating probabilities and forecasts.
Detailed explanation-5: -Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes and related phenomena, such as volcanic eruptions. Earthquakes occur when the tectonic plates that make up the Earth’s crust shift and release energy in the form of waves.