Round 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. A location-dependent scale of the intensity of these events is named for Mercalli. The liquidity (15[1])of the outer core was determined from the lack of a phenomena produced by these events. (10[1])In (*) subduction (10[1])zones, these events’ underground (10[1])hypocenters may lie deep below their above ground epicenters. (10[1])These events are measured by the Moment Magnitude scale, which has largely replaced the Richter scale. For 10 points, what events often caused by faults cause the ground to shake? ■END■

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