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Science Chapter 4B Earthquakes Review
Test Description: Review questions to prepare for Chapter 4B Earthquakes Test
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) a recording of side-to-side or up and down movement
A
seismogram
B
seismograph
C
fracture
D
fault
2) an instrument that constantly records ground movement
A
fracture
B
fault
C
seismograph
D
seismogram
3) point on Earth's surface directly above the focus
A
epicenter
B
fault
C
seismogram
D
focus
4) point underground where rocks first begin to move
A
epicenter
B
seismogram
C
focus
D
fault
5) fracture or break in Earth's lithosphere
A
secondary wave
B
surface waves
C
primary wave
D
fault
6) shaking of ground caused by a sudden movement of large blocks of rock
A
seismogram
B
earthquake
C
seismograph
D
cross braces
7) Earthquakes release energy in the form of
A
seismic waves
B
faults
C
stress lines
8) Most damage from an earthquake usually occurs
A
near the epicenter
B
at the focus
C
far from the epicenter
9) The seismic waves that usually cause the most damage are
A
secondary waves
B
surface waves
C
primary waves
10) In a strike-slip fault, blocks of rock move ________ along the fault plane
A
down
B
sideways
C
up
11) One method of making a building earthquake resistant is to
A
use cross braces
B
add sand to the foundation
C
make the walls brick
12) To locate the epicenter of an earthquake, scientists need seismograms from at least _____seismic stations
A
three
B
two
C
one
D
five
13) What causes an earthquake?
A
a build up of seismic waves
B
a rise of magma in the mantle
C
a sudden movement of blocks of rock
14) A type of seismic wave that can only move through rocks
A
surface
B
secondary
C
primary
15) A type of fault where the stress is pulling rocks apart and the rock above the fault plane slides down
A
Reverse
B
Normal
C
Strike-Slip
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