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Test Description: Chapter 4 test review of earthquakes
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) ____ are the smaller, weaker earthquakes that follow the initial earthquake.
A
p waves
B
liquefaction
C
aftershockes
D
surface waves
2) A minimum of ___ on the Richter Scale causes damage at the epicenter.
A
5.5
B
5.0
C
4.5
D
3.0
3) Which of the following is the last seismic wave to arrive?
A
p wave
B
surface wave
C
seismic wave
D
s wave
4) ______ is the measure of how much energy is released by the earthquakes
A
Richter Scale
B
Magnitude
C
Mercalli Scale
D
Strenght
5) The strongest earthquakes usually occur at ______ boundaries.
A
transform
B
convergent
C
divergent
D
plate
6) The _____ scale measures damage.
A
Mercalli
B
Richter
C
Tsunami
D
Moment Magnitude
7) The ___ is the point below the Earth's surface where rocks break under stress triggering an earthquake.
A
seismograph
B
seismogram
C
epicenter
D
focus
8) The _____ is the record of the earthquake's seismic waves.
A
seismograph
B
seismogram
C
epicenter
D
focus
9) The ____ is the instrument that measures earthquakes.
A
seismograph
B
seismogram
C
epicenter
D
focus
10) The ___ is the point on the Earth's surface directly above where the earthquake started.
A
epicenter
B
seismograph
C
seismogram
D
focus
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