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8th Grade Ch. 6 Earthquakes
Test Description: Earthquakes
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is an example of tension?
A
the force of a tumbling rock
B
the force of a rock climber on the rope he goes down
C
the sliding of two layers of rock
D
the rolling of a rock in a river
2) What is the difference between a fault and a joint?
A
faults have visible movement of rocks but joints do not
B
faults can't cause earthquakes but joints can
C
faults are bigger than a joint
D
faults occur on land while joints are found beneath the ocean
3) Most faults in the United States are found in
A
inland prairies
B
southwestern deserts
C
coastal plains
D
mountain ranges
4) Secondary, smaller earthquakes that result from a major earthquake are called
A
strike slips
B
aftershocks
C
dip slips
D
epicenter
5) An ocean wave caused by an earthquake is called a(n)
A
tidal wave
B
L wave
C
breaker
D
tsunami
6) Rayleigh waves and Love waves are both examples of
A
tremor waves
B
surface waves
C
S waves
D
P waves
7) What type of fault do most secular geologists believe could explain how “older” fossils were placed above the “younger” fossils (which would normally be on top)?
A
contact
B
overthrust
C
superposition
D
strike-slip
8) What is a series of low-frequency shock waves traveling through the earth.
A
tsunami
B
volcano
C
earthquake
D
sound
9) What type of stress is most significant in causing earthquakes ?
A
shear
B
tension
C
gravity
D
compression
10) What is a special geologist called who studies the earth’s movements and the structure of its interior?
A
astronomer
B
marine geologist
C
petrologist
D
seismologist
11) How many seismic stations are needed to pinpoint an earthquake?
A
4
B
3
C
2
D
1
12) The last waves to reach seismographs are the
A
Body waves
B
P waves
C
S waves
D
Surface waves
13) Another name for a transform fault
A
dip-slip fault
B
normal fault
C
reverse fault
D
strike-slip fault
14) What is the fastest body wave?
A
S Wave
B
Rayleigh Wave
C
Love Wave
D
P Wave
15) What is the energy of an earthquake?
A
magnitude
B
seismic waves
C
seismogram
D
intensity
16) What is the center of earthquake activity?
A
dip
B
focus
C
strike
D
epicenter
17) What is the point on the Earth's surface above the center of earthquake activity?
A
epicenter
B
strike
C
focus
D
dip
18) What is the body wave that doesn't travel through the Earth's core?
A
Rayleigh wave
B
P wave
C
Love wave
D
S wave
19) What fault occurs when the block above the fault surface dropped in relation to the block under the fault?
A
transform
B
reverse
C
normal
D
thrust
20) What fault occurs when the upper block rises in relation to the lower block?
A
transform
B
thrust
C
normal
D
reverse
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