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Earthquake Test
Test Description: First test for the 2nd nine weeks
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The strongest earthquakes usually occur
A
near divergent boundaries
B
along normal faults
C
near convergent boundaries
D
near trandform boundaries
2) The last seismic waves to arrive are
A
s
B
p
C
body
D
surface
3) Strike-slip faults are found along ___ plate boundaries
A
convergent
B
transcontinental
C
divergent
D
transform
4) Most earthquakes occur along or near the edges of the Earth's
A
concinents
B
rivers
C
tectonic plates
D
oceans
5) Which type of seismic wave travels the fastest
A
Surface wave
B
S wave
C
L wave
D
P wave
6) Which type of seismic wave can travel through solids, liquids, and gases
A
surface wave
B
P wave
C
L wave
D
S wave
7) Which type of seismic wave travels the slowest
A
S wave
B
P wave
C
L wave
D
Surface save
8) What is the minium number of seismograph stations that is necessary to locate the epicenter of an earthquake
A
2
B
4
C
3
D
1
9) The richter scale is used to measure the
A
depth of an earthquakes focus
B
length of time an earthquake lasts
C
the epicenter of an earthquake
D
strength of an earthquake
10) The magnitude of an earthquake is a direct measure of
A
how much damage it causes
B
how many aftershocks it causes
C
how much energy it releases
D
how long it lasts
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