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Test Description: Earthquakes
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1) Ground movements that occur when blocks of rock in Earth move suddenly and release energy is a
A
Rift Valley
B
Fault
C
Earthquake
D
Tectonic Plate
2) A break in Earths crust along which blocks of rock move is a
A
Trench
B
Plate Tectonic
C
Fault
D
Rift Valley
3) Which type of stress is responsible for squeezing rocks as plates push together
A
Shoulder Pain
B
Tension
C
Shearing
D
Compression
4) Which type of stress is responsible for pulling rocks apart, stretching and thinning it in the middle
A
Shearing
B
Reverse
C
Tension
D
Compression
5) Area beneath Earth's surface where an earthquake originates where rock that is under stress breaks, triggering an earthquake
A
Mercalli scale
B
Fault
C
Epicenter
D
Focus
6) Shaking and trembling from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface
A
Epicenter
B
Hypercenter
C
Earthquake
D
Fault
7) First seismic wave to arrive, compress and expand the ground like an accordian
A
S-Wave
B
Surface Wave
C
P-Wave
D
Tsunami Wave
8) Seismic waves that vibrate from side to side as well as up and down; second seismic wave to arrive
A
P-Wave
B
Tsunami Wave
C
Surface Wave
D
S-Wave
9) Rating of an earthquake's magnitude based on the size of the earthquakes seismic waves
A
Balance
B
Nanometer
C
Richter Scale
D
Barometer
10) Point on the surface directly above the focus
A
Epcot
B
Asthenosphere
C
Hypercenter
D
Epicencter
11) Instrument that records an earthquake's seismic wave
A
accelerometer
B
Bolometer
C
Seismograph
D
Bar graph
12) Which wave is a transvers wave
A
P-Wave
B
S-Wave
13) What is the correct order of waves from fastest to slowest as they leave the focus
A
S-Wave, P-Wave, Surface Wave
B
P-Wave, S-Wave, Surface Wave
C
P-Wave, Surface Wave, S-Wave
D
Surface Wave, P-Wave, S-Wave
14) What type of fault occurs at a transform boundary
A
Strike Slip
B
Normal
C
Reverse
D
Transformation
15) What type of fault occurs at a convergent boundary
A
Normal
B
Reverse
C
Compressed
D
Strike Slip
16) What type of fault occurs at a divergent boundary
A
Reverse
B
Strike Slip
C
Tense
D
Normal
17) A giant sea wave produced from an earthquake is called
A
Tsunami
B
Rip Tide
C
Caldera
D
Electromagnetic wave
18) What is the minimum number of seismographic stations are needed to locate the epicenter of an earthquake
A
2
B
4
C
1
D
3
19) Where do most earthquakes occcur
A
Along the coast of Florida
B
Hot Spots
C
Under Water
D
Plate Boundaries
20) What seismic wave can travel through solids and liquids
A
L-Wave
B
P-Wave
C
S-Wave
D
K-Wave
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