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Test Description: Questions dealing with earthquakes
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1) Vibrations in the earth caused by the sudden movement of rock are called -
A
epicenters
B
faults
C
earthquakes
D
gaps
2) The elastic rebound theory states that, as a rock becomes strained, it first -
A
melts
B
deforms
C
shifts position
D
breaks
3) The point along a fault where an earthquake begins is called the -
A
Gap
B
Surface wave
C
Focus
D
Epicenter
4) The point on the surface directly above the point where an earthquake begins is called the
A
epicenter
B
focus
C
secondary wave
D
surface wave
5) A characteristic of earthquakes that causes the most damage is -
A
intermediate focus
B
deep epicenter
C
shallow focus
D
a deep focus
6) Most severe earth quakes occur
A
at plate boundaries
B
in the middle of a plate
C
in rural areas
D
in California
7) The boundary of a Pacific plate scrapes against that of the North American Plate and forms -
A
trenches
B
folded mountains
C
volcano
D
transform fault boundary
8) P waves travel through
A
solids, liquids and gases
B
solids only
C
liquids and gases
D
solids and liquids
9) S waves cannot pass through -
A
the mantle
B
solids
C
the earth's outer core
D
the asthenosphere
10) L waves cause -
A
rock particles to move horizontally at right angles to the direction in which the waves are traveling
B
little movement or damage
C
rock particles to move in the direction in which the waves are traveling
D
the surface of the earth to rise and fall
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