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Test Description: Earthquakes
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1) What is usually responsible for an earthquake?
A
weathering along coastlines
B
force changes from the moon pulling on Earth
C
slippage along faults within the Earth's crust
D
pressure buildup within the mantle
2) Scientists use volcanoes and earthquake activity to establish
A
the density of rock layers
B
plate boundaries
C
borders between countries
D
lines of latitude
3) The point from which an earthquake originates is called the
A
focus
B
epicenter
C
fault line
D
shock wave
4) What is the minimium number of seismographic stations needed to locate the epicenter of an earthquake?
A
5
B
10
C
2
D
3
5) If the locations of earthquakes over the past 10 years were plotted on a world map, which of the following would be observed?
A
Earthquakes do not seem to occur in any consistent pattern.
B
Earthquakes generally occur along the edges of tectonic plates.
C
Earthquakes most frequently occur near the middle of continents.
D
Earthquakes occur with the same frequency everywhere on Earth.
6) The study of how seismic waves change as they travel through Earth has revealed that
A
P-waves travel more slowly than S-waves through Earth's crust
B
Earth's outer core is liquid because S-waves are not transmitted through this layer
C
Earth's outer core is solid because P-waves are not transmitted through this layer
D
seismic waves travel more slowly through the mantle because it is very dense
7) Two tectonic plates sliding past each other like the movement at the San Andreas fault causes what type of fault?
A
reverse fault
B
normal fault
C
thrust fault
D
strike-slip fault
8) The majority of earthquakes and volcanoes occur around the Pacific Ocean Plate which is known as
A
Mercalli's area
B
Pangaea
C
the ring of fire
D
the zone of aeration
9) The location on the surface of Earth directly above the origin of an earthquake is known as the
A
epicenter
B
shock wave
C
focus
D
fault line
10) Which earthquake wave travels the fastest and arrives first?
A
L-wave
B
Love wave
C
P-wave
D
S-wave
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