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