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Earthquakes Sections 3 And 4
Test Description: Review questions for sections 3 and 4
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What does a seismograph record?
A
the ground movement caused by seismic waves
B
the location of the epicenter
C
the Mercalli scale rating for an earthquake
D
the speed of seismic waves
2) Geologists cannot yet predict earthquakes because
A
there are too many faults to monitor
B
earthquakes are not likely
C
they need to know where all past earthquakes occurred
D
they can't be sure when and where stress will be released along a fault
3) Geologists know that wherever plate movement stores energy in the rock along faults,
A
earthquakes are not likely
B
an earthquake is occurring
C
earthquakes are likely
D
an earthquake could never occur
4) Which of the following can cause damage days or months after a large earthquake?
A
liquefaction
B
a tsunami
C
landslides
D
the arrival of surface waves
5) If the Coast Guard warns of a giant wave of water approaching the shore as a result of a major earthquake, they are warning of
A
a tsunami
B
landslides
C
liquefaction
D
an aftershock
6) The best way to protect yourself inan earthquake is to
A
run as fast as you can
B
stand under a tree
C
drop, cover, and hold
D
go into a basement
7) Most earthquake-related deaths and injuries result from
A
tsunamis
B
P waves
C
damage to buildings and other structures
D
liquefaction
8) The process in which the violent shaking of an earthquake turns soft soil into liquid mud is called
A
aftershocks
B
liquefaction
C
tsunamis
D
landlides
9) The earthquake that occurs shortly after a larger earthquake is
A
a landslide
B
an aftershock
C
liquefaction
D
a tsunami
10) Earthquake damage can be reduced by making buildings more_______ so they twist and bend without breaking.
A
flexible
B
noisy
C
quiet
D
sturdy
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