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