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ISAT Practice #8: Glencoe Science: Earth Science
Test Description: ISAT Practice #8: Glencoe Science: Earth Science
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What occurs when soil containing liquid is shaken during an earthquake?
A
a tsunami
B
liquefaction
C
a strike-slip fault
D
seismic sea waves
2) What is the paper record of an earthquake called?
A
seismogram
B
seismograph
C
tiltmeter
D
strainmeter
3) What is earthquake magnitude?
A
a measure of seismic risk
B
a measure of damage done
C
a measure of an earthquake's focus
D
a measure of energy released
4) Which of the following is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake?
A
seismic gap
B
Richter scale
C
shadow zone
D
Mercalli scale
5) Which of the following could create a shadow zone?
A
the stopping of S-waves by Earth's molten outer core
B
ice melting during an earthquake to cause flooding
C
the moon coming between the Sun and Earth
D
seismic waves shaking sediment, causing it to become more liquid-like
6) Which of the following describes the motion of primary waves?
A
a backward rolling and side-to-side swaying motion
B
vibration in directions that are perpendicular to the direction of wave travel
C
a back-and-forth motion that is parallel to the direction of travel
D
a foward rolling motion
7) What type of volcanoes are the Hawaiian islands?
A
composite volcanoes
B
cinder cone volcanoes
C
shield volcanoes
D
explosive volcanoes
8) Magma that is forced into a crack that cuts across rock layers and hardens into igneous rock is called a(n)
A
batholith
B
sill
C
volcanic neck
D
dike
9) Which of the following is a steep-sided mountain of loosely packed tephra?
A
cinder cone volcano
B
plateau vasalt
C
shield volcano
D
composite volcano
10) Why does Iceland have volcanic activity?
A
Plates are moving together
B
A convergent boundary exists.
C
Plates are moving apart.
D
A hot spot exists.
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