Predicting when an earthquake will occur is known as .
energy is what gathers in a fault through strains.
When owners of established buildings take the initiative to reinforce existing structures so that they can withstand severe earthquakes, they're participating in .
A tsunami in Japan caused a meltdown of reactors at .
Respond to the following based on your reading.

Briefly discuss how strain in a fault can be determined and used to produce an earthquake forecast.

Suggest why placing wheels under a heavy box reduces the neccessary force required to push it along at a constant speed.

How are gross production and net production different? a. net production is always greater than gross production. b. net production is always less than gross production. only animals have net production. d. only plants have net production. select the best answer from the choices provided

Use this dichotomous key for insect identification to identify the insect shown. 1. a. insect has one pair of wings. order diptera b. insect has two pairs of wings. go to #2 2. a. front wings thicker in texture than hind wings go to #3. b. front and hind wings are same texture throughout. go to #4 3. a. front wings are short order dermaptera b. front wings cover entire abdomen order coleoptera 4. a. wings with scale on all parts of their area. order lepidoptera b. wings without scales go to #5. 5. a. hind wings smaller than front wings. order ephemeroptera b. front and hind wings nearly equal in size. order odonata the insect pictured is in the order diptera. ephemeroptera. coleoptera. odonata.