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6th Grade Chapter 2
Test Description: Earthquakes
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The stress that occurs where two plates come together is
A
shearing
B
squeezing
C
tension
D
compression
2) When the hanging wall slips down relative to the footwall, that is a
A
my brother's fault
B
reverse fault
C
normal fault
D
strike-slip fault
3) The fold in rock that bends downward to form a V shape is a(n)
A
recline
B
anticline
C
syncline
D
decline
4) Mountains that form from tension in Earth's crust that causes faulting are called
A
fault-block mountains
B
normal fault mountains
C
tension mountains
D
big mountains
5) The place on the surface directly above where an earthquake starts is called a(n)
A
focus
B
fault
C
seismogram
D
epicenter
6) Which kinds of waves can make the ground roll like ocean waves?
A
Ocean waves
B
surface waves
C
S waves
D
P waves
7) The earthquake scale that measures magnitude is the
A
moment magnitude scale
B
the damage scale
C
Richter scale
D
modified mercalli scale
8) You need data from how many seismograph stations before you can find the epicenter?
A
3
B
2
C
4
D
1
9) The pattern of lines in the record of an earthquake's seismic waves
A
seismowaves
B
seismogram
C
seismoscope
D
seismopattern
10) Where in the US is there the most risk of earthquakes?
A
The South
B
The East Coast
C
Central IL
D
The West Coast
11) Stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions is called
A
stress
B
shearing
C
compression
D
tension
12) Reverse faults form where ___ occurs.
A
condensation
B
shearing
C
compression
D
tension
13) The shaking and trembling that results from movement of rock beneath Earth's surface
A
hurricane
B
earthquake
C
volcano
D
tsunami
14) Which waves compress and expand the ground like an accordion?
A
P waves
B
S waves
C
Surface waves
15) The instrument that records and measures an earthquake's seismic waves.
A
seismograph
B
doodler
C
seismografitti
D
seismogram
16) The earthquake scale that rates the total energy an earthquake releases
A
none of the above
B
Richter
C
moment magnitude scale
D
Modified Mercalli
17) What is attached to the heavy weight on a seismograph?
A
a pen
B
sand
C
the base
D
a clock
18) The stress force that pulls on crust and thins rock in the middle
A
compression
B
strike-slip
C
shearing
D
tension
19) The hanging wall moves up and the footwall moves down in a
A
normal fault
B
compression fault.
C
strike-slip fault
D
reverse fault
20) A fold in rock that bends upward into an arch is a(n)
A
decline
B
syncline
C
anticline
D
recline
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