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Earth Science Ch 2 A
Test Description: Earth Science Ch 2 A
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1) Stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions is called
A
compression
B
deformation
C
shearing
D
tension
2) In a normal fault, the part of the fault that lies below the other part is called the
A
reverse fault
B
footwall
C
hanging wall
D
anticline
3) Which type of stress force produces reverse faults?
A
deformation
B
tension
C
compression
D
shearing
4) The land between two normal faults moves upward to form a
A
syncline
B
fault-block mountain
C
hanging wall
D
fold
5) A fold in rock that bends upward into an arch is called a(n)
A
canyon
B
syncline
C
anticline
D
plateau
6) The point beneath Earth’s surface where rock breaks under stress and triggers an earthquake is called the
A
syncline
B
footwall
C
focus
D
epicenter
7) The type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion are called
A
S waves
B
Mercalli waves
C
P waves
D
Surface waves
8) S waves are also known as
A
focus waves
B
surface waves
C
primary waves
D
secondary waves
9) What does a seismograph record?
A
the ground movements caused by seismic waves
B
the Mercalli scale rating for an earthquake
C
the location of the epicenter
D
the speed of seismic waves
10) Which of the following can cause damage days or months after a large earthquake?
A
liquefaction.
B
the arrival of surface waves.
C
an aftershock
D
a tsunami
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