Packet 7: Tossup 15

These events are represented with black and white circular diagrams nicknamed "beach balls." Plots of these events are used to create diagrams of Wadati-Benioff zones. (15[2])A location-dependent (15[2])scale of the intensity of these events is named for Mercalli. (15[1])The liquidity (15[1])of the outer core (15[1])was determined from the lack of a phenomena produced by these (15[1])events. (15[4]10[1])In (-5[1])(*) subduction (10[2])zones, these events’ underground (10[1])hypocenters (-5[1])may lie deep below their above ground epicenters. (10[5])These events are measured by the Moment (10[1])Magnitude (10[1])scale, which has largely replaced the Richter scale. (10[1])For 10 points, what events often caused by faults cause the ground to shake? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: earthquakes
<Earth Science — Sam Macchi> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 7
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TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
Rube Goldberg XIX11/20/202516100%38%13%68.56
SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS11/20/20255100%100%0%27.40
SPOOKY IX11/20/20255100%20%0%56.40