As a Seismologist, You Would Have Expected the Tohoku Earthquake

question 41

True/False

As a seismologist, you would have expected the Tohoku earthquake to have a shorter rupture in the fault zone as compared to the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake.

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Definitions:

Ethane

A colorless, odorless gas that is the second simplest alkane, consisting of two carbon atoms and six hydrogen atoms (C2H6), used as a fuel and a petrochemical feedstock.

Lewis Structure

A visual chart that demonstrates the atomic linkages in a molecule, including the potential existence of lone electron pairs.

Phosphine

A toxic and flammable gas with the formula PH3, used in the semiconductor industry and as a fumigant.

Structurally

Relating to or pertaining to the arrangement of and relations between parts or elements of a complex entity.