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