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Test Description: Earthquake review
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1) The study of earthquakes
A
geology
B
earthquakeology
C
plate tectonics
D
seismology
2) What is a fault?
A
energy that is released during an earthquake
B
Movement or shaking of the ground
C
Location on the crust directly above the focus
D
A place where the crust is broken
3) At which plate boundary are earthquakes the strongest?
A
transform
B
convergent
C
divergent
4) Why do few earthquakes happen in the Earth's mantle?
A
The mantle is not solid so pressure cannot build up.
B
The mantle is too thick for the seismic waves to travel through.
C
The mantle is not strong enough to support the plates.
5) The place inside the Earth where rock first breaks, forming an earthquake...
A
seismogram
B
epicenter
C
focus
D
fault
6) How many locations do you need a reading from in order to find the epicenter of an earthquake?
A
4
B
1
C
3
D
2
7) The instrument that records the vibrations caused by seismic waves is called a...
A
seismograph
B
seismic scale
C
seismogram
D
seismic wave
8) Another name for the strength of an earthquake...
A
intensity
B
magnitude
C
seismic wave
D
aftershock
9) The Richter Scale measures an earthquake's _______________.
A
magnitude
B
intensity
C
lag time
D
damage
10) The Modified Mercalli Scale measures an earthquake's ______________.
A
intensity
B
lag time
C
magnitude
D
location
11) Why is the Modified Mercalli Scale not always reliable?
A
The rating scale is incomplete.
B
The scale does not go high enough.
C
We can not accurately predict earthquakes.
D
It's based on human observations and interpretations.
12) The tracing of an earthquake's vibrations is called...
A
a focus
B
an epicenter.
C
a seismograph
D
a seismogram
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