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All of the Following Are Components of the Parsonian Model

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All of the following are components of the Parsonian model except:


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Landslides

The descent of soil, stones, or detritus downhill caused by gravitational pull.

Tsunami

A series of ocean waves with extremely long wavelengths caused by large-scale disturbances such as underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides.

Richter Magnitude

A scale historically used to quantify the size of earthquakes based on the amplitude of seismic waves, replaced by the more accurate moment magnitude scale for large events.

Nomograph

A type of graph used in seismology to determine the local magnitude of an earthquake.

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