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SCIN 138 Week 3 Exam Questions and Answers | American Public University-Which of the following would experience the most amount of damage from an earthquake? • A. a brick building in an a... rea underlain by sandstone • B. a brick building in an area underlain by granite • C. a brick building in area underlain by unconsolidated sand • D. a brick building in area underlain by water-saturated sand Question 2 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points Which type of waves are compressional in nature? Which of the following statement is the most accurate? • A. Earthquakes are caused when water or oil penetrate into the subsurface and cause a lubricating effect. This causes the rocks to slip. • B. Earthquakes are caused by an increase in magma pushing its way through transform boundaries. [Show More]

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