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Earthquake Vocab 1
Test Description: Vocabulary section 1, of 3.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) focus
A
The point beneath Earth\'s surface where rock breaks under stress and causes an earthquake
B
a scale that rates earthquakes by estimating the total energy released by an earthquake
C
measure of the energy released during an earthquake
D
the point on the Earth\'s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
2) stress
A
an instrument that records earthquake waves
B
the block of rock above a fault
C
(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
D
measures the magnitude of an earthquake
3) reverse fault
A
The block of rock that forms the lower half of the fault
B
A fault in which the hanging wall moves up relative to the foot wall
C
a type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward; caused by tension in the crust
D
measures the magnitude of an earthquake
4) Mercalli scale
A
A scale that rates earthquakes according to their intensity and how much damage they cause
B
a scale that rates earthquakes by estimating the total energy released by an earthquake
C
Stress that stretches rock so that it becomes thinner in the middle.
D
The block of rock that forms the lower half of the fault
5) moment magnitude scale
A
a scale that rates earthquakes by estimating the total energy released by an earthquake
B
measure of the energy released during an earthquake
C
A scale that rates earthquakes according to their intensity and how much damage they cause
D
a large ocean wave generated by vertical motions of the seafloor during an earthquake
6) hanging wall
A
measures the magnitude of an earthquake
B
The block of rock that forms the lower half of the fault
C
The block of rock that forms the lower half of the fault
D
the block of rock above a fault
7) earthquake
A
a downward fold in rock formed by compression in earth\'s crust
B
The block of rock that forms the lower half of the fault
C
an upward fold in rock formed by compression of Earth\'s crust
D
the shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth\'s surface
8) Richter scale
A
a relatively flat highland
B
measures the magnitude of an earthquake
C
measure of the energy released during an earthquake
D
an instrument that records earthquake waves
9) tsunami
A
a scale that rates earthquakes by estimating the total energy released by an earthquake
B
a large ocean wave generated by vertical motions of the seafloor during an earthquake
C
A building mounted on bearings designed to absorb the energy of an earthquake
D
measure of the energy released during an earthquake
10) compression
A
stress that squeezes rock until it breaks
B
effort expended in rubbing one object against another
C
measures the magnitude of an earthquake
D
an instrument that records earthquake waves
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