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1) Stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions is called
A
shearing.
B
deformation
C
compression
D
tension.
2) The Modified Mercalli scale rates the amount of ________________________ from an earthquake.
A
damage
B
energy
C
strength
D
p wave movement
3) In a normal fault, the part of the fault that lies below the other part is called the
A
reverse fault.
B
footwall.
C
anticline.
D
hanging wall.
4) In a strike-slip fault, the rocks on either side of the fault slip past each other sideways with little
A
up-or-down motion.
B
noise.
C
shaking.
D
movement.
5) Which type of stress force produces reverse faults?
A
tension
B
compression
C
deformation
D
shearing
6) The Ring of Fire is an area of seismic activity around the ______________ ocean.
A
Indian
B
Pacific
C
Southern
D
Atlantic
7) A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level is called a
A
fault
B
canyon.
C
syncline.
D
plateau.
8) The point beneath Earth’s surface where rock breaks under stress and triggers an earthquake is called the
A
syncline.
B
footwall.
C
epicenter.
D
focus.
9) The type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion are called
A
Surface waves
B
P waves.
C
S waves.
D
Mercalli waves.
10) The rating system that estimates the total energy released by an earthquake is called the
A
mechanical seismograph scale.
B
Mercalli scale.
C
Richter scale.
D
moment magnitude scale.
11) The stress force that pulls on the crust where two plates are moving apart is called
A
tension
B
compression
C
strike-slip
D
none of these
12) The block of rock that lies above a fault is called the ____________________.
A
none of these
B
block wall
C
footwall
D
hanging wall
13) Shearing creates ____________________ faults, like the San Andreas fault in California.
A
both 1 and 2
B
reverse
C
strike-slip
D
normal
14) The seismic waves that travel along Earth’s surface and produce the most severe ground movements are called ____________________.
A
surface waves
B
P waves
C
S waves
D
Light waves
15) Earthquakes occur most often along ___________________ boundaries.
A
layer
B
plate
C
country
D
large
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