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    The document discusses several phenomena associated with earthquakes: liquefaction occurs when water rises to the surface due to compression during an earthquake; subsidence is the sinking of land below the surface; landslides can occur when dry masses of earth and rock slide downhill; tsunamis are large ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes; and there are some methods for predicting earthquakes, such as observing seismic gaps where faults have not slipped for a long time, and monitoring for changes in groundwater levels before quakes.

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    The document discusses several phenomena associated with earthquakes: liquefaction occurs when water rises to the surface due to compression during an earthquake; subsidence is the sinking of land below the surface; landslides can occur when dry masses of earth and rock slide downhill; tsunamis are large ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes; and there are some methods for predicting earthquakes, such as observing seismic gaps where faults have not slipped for a long time, and monitoring for changes in groundwater levels before quakes.

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    Earthquake Hazards

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    Kwasi Nuamah
    The document discusses several phenomena associated with earthquakes: liquefaction occurs when water rises to the surface due to compression during an earthquake; subsidence is the sinking of land below the surface; landslides can occur when dry masses of earth and rock slide downhill; tsunamis are large ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes; and there are some methods for predicting earthquakes, such as observing seismic gaps where faults have not slipped for a long time, and monitoring for changes in groundwater levels before quakes.

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    I Predict An

    Earthquake

    Liquefaction

    Liquefaction is the process of water


    rising to the surface due to the
    compression from rock above during an
    earthquake. The water get squeezed
    and rise as it the only way up
    http://
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_BD3NnR0
    7c&feature=related
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngx
    G49Lf6co

    Subsidence

    Subsidence is the movement of a


    surface below its regular level, in
    geology earth falling down below
    ground level
    http://
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZHFK0vW
    KpU

    Landslides

    Landslides are the downward sliding of


    a relatively dry mass of earth and rock,
    they can be on or offshore.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7Uh
    LjtEf9s

    Tsunami

    Tsunamis are the displacement of sea


    water onto land in huge wave which
    can reach 10s of metres high, cause
    by earthquakes.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqh
    KzMNTdZ4&feature=relmfu

    Earthquake Prediction

    There are some ways to help predict


    earthquakes
    Seismic Gaps
    And Groundwater Change

    Seismic Gaps

    A seismic gap is an active fault which


    have not slipped in an unusually long
    time, this tells you it should slip
    anytime soon and you can take
    precautions instantly.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS
    DuAuGkJaQ

    Groundwater Change

    Before an earthquake groundwater


    levels may rise due to liquefaction the
    ground slipping as the fault starts to
    slip

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