7) Use a ruler and the information contained in Figure 3 determine how much the GPS station was displaced and complete Table 1 below. Table 1. Movement of California GPS stations on April 25, 1992. Station Name Arrow length on map (cm) Ground displacement (cm) Bear Ridge 2 35cm 2.2cm King Peak 2 11cm 0.7cm Pierce Ecc 60cm 3.75cm Rhonerville 27cm 1.7cm Average for 4 stations 33.3cm 2.1cm 8) What is a common object that is roughly equal to the average ground displacement that occurred on April 25, 1992 near Cape Mendocino, CA? There are numerous correct answers but the diameter of a U.S. nickel is roughly 2cm 9) Which station experienced the greatest overall displacement? a) Bear Ridge 2 b) King Peak 2 ▶▶▶▶c) Pierce Ecc d) Rhonerville 10) Look a back at Figure 3. Which of the following best describes the direction of movement of the station with the greatest overall displacement? ▶▶▶▶a) West b) East c) Southeast d) Northwest What could cause the Earth to suddenly move in this way? One possibility is an 11) Earthquake. An Earthquake is the sudden movement of two blocks of Earth, frequently along
7) Use a ruler and the information contained in Figure 3 determine how much the GPS station was displaced and complete Table 1 below. Table 1. Movement of California GPS stations on April 25, 1992. Station Name Arrow length on map (cm) Ground displacement (cm) Bear Ridge 2 35cm 2.2cm King Peak 2 11cm 0.7cm Pierce Ecc 60cm 3.75cm Rhonerville 27cm 1.7cm Average for 4 stations 33.3cm 2.1cm 8) What is a common object that is roughly equal to the average ground displacement that occurred on April 25, 1992 near Cape Mendocino, CA? There are numerous correct answers but the diameter of a U.S. nickel is roughly 2cm 9) Which station experienced the greatest overall displacement? a) Bear Ridge 2 b) King Peak 2 ▶▶▶▶c) Pierce Ecc d) Rhonerville 10) Look a back at Figure 3. Which of the following best describes the direction of movement of the station with the greatest overall displacement? ▶▶▶▶a) West b) East c) Southeast d) Northwest 11) What could cause the Earth to suddenly move in this way? One possibility is an Earthquake. An Earthquake is the sudden movement of two blocks of Earth, frequently along
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