Question

The orientation and motion of these events are represented on so-called “beachball plots.” The intensity and number of clusters of these events follow a logarithmic law partially named for Beno Gutenberg. A “shadow zone” where these events cannot be detected (10[1])is caused by P wave refraction. These events (10[1])result (10[2])from (10[1])the release of built-up strain (10[1])per elastic (10[1])rebound theory. (10[1])States like Oklahoma have seen an increased rate of liquefaction caused by these events from fluid injection used in fracking. These events’ strength is measured with the moment magnitude scale. For 10 points, what geologic events occur at faults and have their strength reported with the Richter scale? ■END■

ANSWER: earthquakes [or tremors; prompt on seismic events]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jason Lee (DII)Rutgers A (UG)Fordham A3910
Sidhant Chaliha (DII)Princeton A (UG)Lehigh A (UG)4710
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Columbia B4810
Rohit Chintala (DII)Maryland B (DII)NYU B4810
Jaden Bandy (DII)Rutgers BBard A (UG)4910
Ethan Furman (DII)Penn A (DII)NYU A (UG)5410
Xavier Bomhorst (DII)Maryland A (DII)Penn B (DII)5610
Jack Stuhlman (DII)Lehigh B (DII)Rowan A (DII)5810

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%11%59.11
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%0%46.25
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%17%42.17
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY11100%0%0%48.64
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%62.56
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%41.80
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%0%49.88
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%43.78