The is a newer scale that measures the total energy released during an earthquake by determining the average amount of displacement on the fault, the area of the fault surface that slipped, and the strength of the faulted rock.

Which layer surrounds the center of the earth? a: crust b: core c: mantle

Read the article titled "greening the globe." according to the section titled “the contention,” the debate over climate change has two basic camps of thought. identify these two camps and their beliefs. give examples of who supports each one and explain what evidence they use to support their arguments. based on these arguments, which way of thinking do you agree with and why?

What do we think became of the big bang?