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Earthquakes- Chapter 2 Test
Test Description: Earthquakes
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Stress that pulls and stretches rock is called
A
compression
B
tension
C
shearing
2) which type of fault is caused by compression?
A
normal fault
B
strike-slip fault
C
reverse fault
3) a large area of flat land that has been lifted above sea level is a(n)
A
anticline
B
plateau
C
syncline
4) seismic waves that move up and down like a wave in a rope are called
A
surface waves
B
P waves
C
S waves
5) which scale is based on the amount of damage an earthquake does?
A
Mercalli scale
B
moment magnitude scale
C
Richter scale
6) The place inside Earth where an earthquake starts is the
A
epicenter
B
focus
C
anticline
7) When an earthquake occurs, data from one seismograph can tell you
A
exactly where the epicenter is
B
in what direction the epicenter is
C
how far away the epicenter is
8) A creep meter measures how far the sides of the fault have
A
moved in opposite directions
B
tilted or tipped
C
slipped up or down
9) where in the united states is there a high risk of earthquakes?
A
in the eastern states
B
along the atlantic ocean
C
along the pacific coast
10) A huge ocean wave caused by an earthquake is called a
A
seismic wave
B
surface wave
C
tsunami
11) The stress that pushes rock in opposite directions is
A
shearing
B
liqufaction
C
compression
D
epicenter
12) The stress that causes folding is
A
compression
B
liquefaction
C
epicenter
D
anticline
13) The point on the surface directly above the focus of an earthquake is the
A
shearing
B
syncline
C
epicenter
D
anticline
14) A fold in the crust that bends downward into a valley is a(N)
A
shearing
B
anticline
C
compression
D
syncline
15) The process in which shaking turns soft soil into mud is
A
liquefaction
B
syncline
C
epicenter
D
anticline
16) stress adds energy to rocks
A
false
B
true
17) S waves are the fastest seismic waves
A
true
B
false
18) when seismic waves reach a fault, they bounce off the fault
A
false
B
true
19) in which type of faults is the hanging wall below the footwall?
A
normal
B
strike-slip
C
reverse
20) what kind of stress causes a normal fault?
A
shearing
B
compression
C
tension
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