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1) Stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions is called
A
deformation
B
tension
C
shearing
D
compression
2) Which of the following can cause damage days or months after a large earthquake
A
convection
B
a tsunami
C
an aftershock
D
the arrival of surface waves
3) In a normal fault, the part of the fault that lies below the other part is called the
A
hanging wall
B
reverse fault
C
anticline
D
footwall
4) In a strike-slip fault, the rocks on either side of the fault slip past each other sideways with little
A
noise
B
up-or-down motion
C
movement
D
shaking
5) Which type of stress force produces reverse faults?
A
tension
B
deformation
C
compression
D
shearing
6) A fold in rock that bends upward into an arch is called a(n)
A
anticline
B
syncline
C
canyon
D
plateau
7) A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level is called a
A
canyon
B
fault
C
plateau
D
syncline
8) The point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and triggers an earthquake is called the
A
syncline
B
focus
C
epicenter
D
footwall
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
Mercalli waves
B
P waves
C
Surface waves
D
S waves
10) The rating system that estimates the total energy released by an earthquake is called the
A
Richter scale
B
moment magnitude scale
C
mechanical seismograph scale
D
Mercalli scale
11) The stress force that pulls on the crust where two plates are moving apart is called
A
strike-slip
B
compression
C
tension
D
divergent
12) The block of rock that lies above a fault is called the
A
hanging wall
B
tension
C
footwall
D
strike slip
13) Shearing creates ______ faults, like the San Andreas fault in California
A
compression
B
tension
C
strike slip
D
P waves
14) The seismic waves that travel along Earth's surface and produce the most severe ground movements are call ________
A
Surface waves
B
Transverse waves
C
P waves
D
S waves
15) A seismograph uses a ______ to record the drum's vibrations
A
Pen
B
Magnet
C
Code
D
Program
16) The squeezing together of rocks by stress is called _______
A
shearing
B
compression
C
tension
D
strike slip
17) In a _______ fault the rocks on either side of the fault slip past each other sideways
A
shearing
B
strike-slip
C
reverse
D
normal
18) An upward fold in a rock is called a _______
A
plateau
B
anticline
C
mountain
D
valley
19) When earthquake occurs, _______ are the first seismic waves to arrive at a given location
A
Surface waves
B
Transverse waves
C
S waves
D
P waves
20) With the range of data available, geologists _______ predict exactly where and when earthquakes will occur.
A
Can
B
Can't
C
Sometimes
D
Maybe
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