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Test Description: Earthquakes, CA Geology
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Earthquakes vibrations are detected, measured and recorded by instruments called
A
seismographs
B
magnetometer
C
sonorgraphs
D
Richter scale
2) What scale measures the damage done by an earthquake to determine an earthquake's density?
A
moment magnitude scale
B
seismic magnitude scale
C
Richter scale
D
modified Mercalli scale
3) Most of the world's major earathquakes occur in areas bordering the
A
Pacific Ocean
B
Atlantic Ocean
C
Indian Ocean
D
Mediterranean Sea
4) An earthquake on the ocean floor can produce a
A
hydrothermal vent
B
undersea volcano
C
tsunami
D
waterspout
5) In which area would a landslide be most likely to occur as a result of an earthquake in California?
A
Central Valley
B
Sierra Nevada
C
Sacramento
D
San Andreas Fault
6) Why is water more important in California than in many other states?
A
California's water supply is polluted by the Pacific Ocean.
B
California's economy is based on industry and agriculture, which require a lot of water.
C
California has less water than any other state.
D
More people live in California than in any other state.
7) Which of the following energy sources is most likely to be abundant in California due to its position on plate boundary?
A
solar
B
geothermal
C
wind
D
nuclear
8) Which of these is an important storm hazard in California?
A
mudflows
B
tsunamis
C
tornadoes
D
hurricanes
9) Which of these processes are most responsible for building California's mountains?
A
movement of tectonic plates
B
erosion of an ancient plateau
C
deposition of river and ocean sediment
D
massive earthquakes on the continental shelf
10) What is the source of most of Califonia's water?
A
coastal rain from Pacific ocean winds
B
rain and snow in mountain watesheds
C
underground aquifers throughout the state
D
canals running from Colorado River.
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