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Earthquakes
Test Description: Chapter 2.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which waves radiate out FIRST from the epicenter of an earthquake?
A
radio waves
B
S waves
C
tsunamis
D
P waves
2) What is the name of the kind of stress that develops when rock is squeezed until it folds or breaks?
A
compression
B
rift valley
C
shearing
D
tension
3) Which type of fault occurs when the rock on either side of the faultline slip past each other sideways?
A
A normal fault
B
a strike-slip fault
C
a fault-block mountain
D
a reverse fault
4) Geologists use a CREEP METER to measure what?
A
time lapsed between earthquakes
B
horizontal movement along fault
C
vertical movement along a fault
D
an earthquake's magnitude
5) When an earthquake occurs on the ocean floor, the resulting wave is called a:
A
P wave
B
S wave
C
Surface wave
D
tsunami
6) Deformation is best defined as:
A
an instrument that measures ground movement
B
an earthquake's violent shaking that turns loose mud into liquid mud
C
any change in the volume or shape of the Earth's surface
D
shaking and trembling that results from movement of rock beneath Earths surface
7) An earthquake that occurs shortly after a larger earthquake is a(n)
A
Aftershock
B
anticline
C
Epicenter
D
Fault
8) A fold in rock that bends upward into an arch is called a(n)
A
Fault
B
Liquefaction
C
Aftershock
D
Anticline
9) A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart, like in central Africa, is called a(n)
A
Rift Valley
B
Fault
C
Geologist
D
Syncline
10) The seismic waves that travel along Earth's surface and produce the most severe ground movements are called
A
Rift valley
B
liquefaction
C
Faultline
D
Surface waves
11) According to the map, what region of the U.S.would be the safest from the threat of earthquakes?
A
Western region
B
Southern region
12) Which scale is not a scale that scientists use to measure earthquakes?
A
The Mercalli scale
B
basr-isolated scale
C
The Richter scale
13) Geologists cannot yet predict earthquakes because:
A
they cant be sure when and where stress will be released along a fault
B
there are too many faults to monitor
C
they have to much data
D
they need to know where all past earthquakes occured
14) The earthquake' s ____________ is located di.ectly above the focus at the surface of the earth,
A
Epicenter
B
Aftershock
C
Anticline
15) Which region of our country appears to have the GREATEST RISK of an earthquake?
A
Southern
B
Western (pacific coast)
C
Eastern
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