Question

You live in the Berkeley Hills and are outside walking your dog. Abrupt strong earthquake shaking commences. Which is the best course of action?

Earthquake warning systems will provide about 10-15 seconds of warning on average for Bay Area residents. The size of the time warning window depends on:

Question 21 You live in the Berkeley Hills and are outside walking your dog. Abrupt strong earthquake shaking commences. Which is the best course of action? Not vet answered Select one: Marked out of a. Stay outside where you are safest 1.00 b. Avoid falling telephone poles and falling chimneys by climbing undemeath a can P Flag question c. Retreat and stand underneath the overhanging roof beside your house d. Avoid glass windows and overhanging parts of buildings, which could fall on you, and retreat indoors, where you can drop, cover, and hold on Question 22 Earthquake warning systems will provide about 10-15 seconds warning on average for Bay Area residents. Not yet The size of the time warning window depends on: answered Marked out of Select one: 1.00 a. The number of pets in the vicinity P Flag question b. Distance from the epicenter C c. The type of shoes you are wearing d. Amount of shaking during the earthquake Magnitude of the earthquake Question 23 Extra Credit Question: Not yet Why do Earthquake Early Warning systems work? answered Hint: Tom Broker talks about the warning system-this worked during the Tohoku earthquake in Japan! Marked out of 1.00 Select one: P Flag a. Because earthquakes involve several types of waves that travel away from the focus at different speeds question b. Because we have a broad network of sensors across California c. Because the speed of light (the internet!) is faster than the speed of sound d. All of these. Question 24 Following a major Bay Area earthquake, you will be able to charge your cell phone from a power outlet. Not yet answered Select one: Marked out of O True 1.00 O False P Flag question Question 25 Following a major Bay Area earthquake, you will be able to purchase fuel for your vehicle. Not yet answered Select one: Marked out of O True 1.00 O False P Flag question

Answer 1

21)answer -Option A is correct answer (i.e stay outside where you are safest).

Explanation: because you are out side walking with your dog and sudden strong earthquake shaking commence so it is more safe that wherever you are stay there at safest place. Because you are at outside and also earthquake shake commence so it is not possible to go back home because the duration of shaking would be very less and at that duration you can't go back to home so option c and d are incorrect for given scenario and option b somehow correct but it telling that avoid only falling telephone poles and falling chimneys, there are many things are available to avoid during earthquake regarding your safety.