In seismology, a very common method for determining where the earthquake occurred is triangulation. The process is simple. Imagine two or three stations installed at different points in a given region. Each station will register a line according to the seismic quake. Where these lines intersect is the original point of the earthquake. This is the triangulation method. From this geometric model we can determine the epicenter - point of the Earth's surface where the maximum intensity of a seismic movement is recorded.
The epicenter is the point directly on the ground which is above the focus of an earthquake.
To determine the epicenter of an earthquake, seismologist use a method called triangulation.
The method of triangulation uses the distances an earthquake travels to a seismic station to pinpoint the epicenter. The distances are used as radius of a circle. Usually, three circles are drawn from the distances of the earthquake wave from the seismic stations. The point of intersection of the circles gives the epicenter of the wave.
The correct option is LOESS. Loess refers to a compacted yellowish deposit of wind blown sediments which is usually found extensively in the mid latitudes. Loess is formed by the accumulation of dust that had been blown by the wind. Scientists believed that about 10% of the earth's land area is covered by loess.<span />
ANSWER: The height of the ocean floor near the middle slit is much greater than the elevation close to the side slit. This disparity influences the depth of the ocean since the water depth would also be higher as the elevation and pressure are higher.
