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Test Description: Earthquakes, CA Geology
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Earthquakes vibrations are detected, measured and recorded by instruments called
A
Richter scale
B
seismographs
C
magnetometer
D
sonorgraphs
2) What scale measures the damage done by an earthquake to determine an earthquake's density?
A
moment magnitude scale
B
seismic magnitude scale
C
modified Mercalli scale
D
Richter scale
3) Most of the world's major earathquakes occur in areas bordering the
A
Pacific Ocean
B
Mediterranean Sea
C
Indian Ocean
D
Atlantic Ocean
4) An earthquake on the ocean floor can produce a
A
hydrothermal vent
B
tsunami
C
waterspout
D
undersea volcano
5) In which area would a landslide be most likely to occur as a result of an earthquake in California?
A
San Andreas Fault
B
Sierra Nevada
C
Sacramento
D
Central Valley
6) Why is water more important in California than in many other states?
A
More people live in California than in any other state.
B
California has less water than any other state.
C
California's economy is based on industry and agriculture, which require a lot of water.
D
California's water supply is polluted by the Pacific Ocean.
7) Which of the following energy sources is most likely to be abundant in California due to its position on plate boundary?
A
geothermal
B
wind
C
nuclear
D
solar
8) Which of these is an important storm hazard in California?
A
tsunamis
B
tornadoes
C
hurricanes
D
mudflows
9) Which of these processes are most responsible for building California's mountains?
A
massive earthquakes on the continental shelf
B
deposition of river and ocean sediment
C
movement of tectonic plates
D
erosion of an ancient plateau
10) What is the source of most of Califonia's water?
A
rain and snow in mountain watesheds
B
coastal rain from Pacific ocean winds
C
canals running from Colorado River.
D
underground aquifers throughout the state
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