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Earthquakes
Test Description: Ch 8 Test
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Most earthquakes occur along the edges of
A
seismic gaps
B
wave boundaries
C
epicenters
D
tectonic plates
2) What kind of deformation leads to earthquakes?
A
plastic deformation
B
elastic deformation
C
shear deformation
D
convergent deformation
3) Which of the following is NOT a fault that leads to an earthquake?
A
normal fault
B
abnormal fault
C
reverse fault
D
strike-slip fault
4) The waves of energy from earthquakes that travel through Earth are called
A
gap waves
B
transform waves
C
earthquake waves
D
seismic waves
5) The epicenter of an earthquake is the point on Earth's surface
A
directly below the focus
B
where the damage is lightest
C
above the seismic gap
D
directly above the earthquake's focus
6) The strength of an earthquake is determined by the
A
gap hypothesis
B
amount of damage it causes
C
type of fault on which it occurs
D
amount of ground motion
7) What scale is used to measure the strength of an earthquake?
A
Modified Mercalli Intensity
B
Richter magnitude
C
seismogram
D
gap hypothesis
8) The intensity of an earthquake is partially determined by the
A
type of fault of which it occurs
B
gap hypothesis
C
amount of ground motion
D
amount of damage it causes
9) A measure of how likely an area is to experience an earthqiake is its
A
earthquake-zone level
B
Mercalli Intensity level
C
seismic-gap level
D
earthquake-hazard level
10) One way to forcast earthquakes in a place is to observe their past
A
frequency and intensity
B
strength and frequency
C
strength and intensity
D
magnitude
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