what happens when meteoroids hit the earth's surface? what occurs if they don't? what is it called if they reach the earth's surface?​

In a 2010 article “fact check: eastern u. s. earthquake risk” by chris mould, the author provides as evidence the following statement by the united states geological survey: “although earthquakes may be less frequent in the eastern u. s., … urban areas in the east could face bigger losses because the shaking would affect much larger areas than similar quakes in the west. in addition, most homes and buildings in the east are not designed to withstand earthquakes.”this statement directly relates to which of the following concepts? a. vulnerabilityb. hazardc. riskd. severity

The specific heat of the three substances in the image are given in the table. stamped concrete: 0.75, grass covered soil: 1.01, water: 4.18. place the areas in order based on how fast they’ll heat up on a sunny afternoon. start with the fastest and end with the slowest.

According to the earth science reference tables, during which geologic time period were the continents of north america, south america, and africa closest together?