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ES - Ch 8
Test Description: ES
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) An earthquake's magnitude is a measure of the
A
damage it causes
B
amount of shaking it produces
C
number of surface waves it produces
D
size of the seismic wave it produces
2) What instrument records earthquake waves
A
seismogram
B
seismograph
C
Richter scale
D
barometer
3) How much of an increase in wave amplitude is seen from an earthquake measureing 5.4 on the Richter scale compared to one measuring 4.4
A
20 times
B
ten times
C
100 times
D
two times
4) Tsuamis are
A
also know as tidal waves
B
waves that connot cause damage on land
C
often generated by movements of the ocean floor
D
waves that are produced by tidal forces
5) A sucession of ocean waves set in motion by a submarine earthquake is called an
A
underwater landslide
B
liquefaction
C
compression wave
D
tsunami
6) In areas where unconsolidated sediments are saturated with water, earthquakes can turn stable soil into a fluid process called
A
liquefaction
B
fault creep
C
tidal effect
D
underwater landslide
7) A building that settles unevenly after an eathquake is evidence of
A
fault creep
B
tsunami
C
liquefaction
D
underwater landslide
8) A tsunami can occur when there is verticle movement at a fault under
A
small inland lake
B
the San Andreas fault
C
the ocean floor
D
a mountain range
9) Why do earthquakes often cause damaging fires
A
Tsunamis from earthquakes generate enogh heat to start fires
B
Earthquake vibrations can break gas, water and electrical lines
C
Magma from deep underground escapes through faults
D
Lightening strikes are common during earthquakes
10) Which of the following is used in an attempt to aamake short range predictions of when earthquakes will occur
A
strain in rocks near faults
B
height of the ocean waves after earthquakes
C
changes in the color of rocks near faults
D
study of historical records
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