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Earthquakes
Test Description: Ch 8 Test
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Most earthquakes occur along the edges of
A
seismic gaps
B
epicenters
C
tectonic plates
D
wave boundaries
2) What kind of deformation leads to earthquakes?
A
plastic deformation
B
convergent deformation
C
shear deformation
D
elastic deformation
3) Which of the following is NOT a fault that leads to an earthquake?
A
abnormal fault
B
normal fault
C
strike-slip fault
D
reverse fault
4) The waves of energy from earthquakes that travel through Earth are called
A
gap waves
B
seismic waves
C
transform waves
D
earthquake waves
5) The epicenter of an earthquake is the point on Earth's surface
A
directly below the focus
B
above the seismic gap
C
directly above the earthquake's focus
D
where the damage is lightest
6) The strength of an earthquake is determined by the
A
gap hypothesis
B
amount of damage it causes
C
type of fault on which it occurs
D
amount of ground motion
7) What scale is used to measure the strength of an earthquake?
A
Richter magnitude
B
gap hypothesis
C
seismogram
D
Modified Mercalli Intensity
8) The intensity of an earthquake is partially determined by the
A
amount of damage it causes
B
type of fault of which it occurs
C
gap hypothesis
D
amount of ground motion
9) A measure of how likely an area is to experience an earthqiake is its
A
seismic-gap level
B
earthquake-hazard level
C
Mercalli Intensity level
D
earthquake-zone level
10) One way to forcast earthquakes in a place is to observe their past
A
strength and intensity
B
strength and frequency
C
magnitude
D
frequency and intensity
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