Why doesn't earth get hot enough to boil oceans and melt rocks from the radiant energy it absorbs from the sun?

In a 2010 article “fact check: eastern u.s. earthquake risk” by chris mould, the author provides as evidence the following statement by the united states geological survey: “although earthquakes may be less frequent in the eastern u.s., … urban areas in the east could face bigger losses because the shaking would affect much larger areas than similar quakes in the west. in addition, most homes and buildings in the east are not designed to withstand earthquakes.”this statement directly relates to which of the following concepts? a. vulnerabilityb. hazardc. riskd. severity

Rainbow trout is non- native to the united states. however this species is breeding with the native gula yltrout acientistrecently observed that the hola trout were becoming exitinct what is the cause of their extinction

Which season has the least amount of rain in the northern latitudes