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Test Description: Use this to review earthquakes
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1) A force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume is called
A
stress
B
an aftershock
C
a fault
D
a seismogram
2) Which type of stress force produces a reverse fault?
A
transforming
B
shearing
C
tension
D
compression
3) In a normal fault, the part of the fault that lies below the other part is called the
A
focus
B
footwall
C
hanging wall
D
epicenter
4) The stress that causes a mass of rock to pull apart in opposite directions is called
A
transforming
B
shearing
C
tension
D
compression
5) Shearing creates ________ faults, like the San Andreas Fault in California.
A
Reverse
B
Strike Slip
C
Abnormal
D
Normal
6) The block of rock that lies above a fault is called the
A
hanging wall
B
focus
C
footwall
D
epicenter
7) A fault that is formed when compression causes the hanging wall to move over the footwall is called a
A
Strike-slip fault
B
Normal Fault
C
Abnormal
D
Reverse Fault
8) The type of seismic wave that arrives at the surface first by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion is called
A
Secondary (S) Waves
B
Primary (P) Waves
C
Surface Waves
D
Focus Waves
9) S waves are also called
A
Surface Waves
B
Sonic Waves
C
Strike-Slip Waves
D
Secondary Waves
10) The number that geologists give to describe the energy released in an earthquake is called the
A
epicenter
B
magnitude
C
focus
D
seismograph
11) The seismic waves that travel along Earth's surface and produce the most severe damage are called
A
Secondary (S) waves
B
Focus Waves
C
Surface Waves
D
Primary (P) waves
12) Vibrations that move through the ground carrying the energy released during an earthquake are called
A
compression
B
seismic waves
C
focus waves
D
shearing
13) A wave or series of waves produced by an earthquake or landslide is called a
A
Seismograph
B
Magnitude
C
Tsunami
D
Epicenter
14) Stress that pushes rock in opposite directions past each other is called
A
Tension
B
Magnitude
C
Shearing
D
Compression
15) The slowest moving wave that moves side to side is called
A
Surface wave
B
Secondary (S) wave
C
Focus wave
D
Primary (P) wave
16) Scientists use seismograph stations to locate the __________ to help predict future earthquakes.
A
epicenter
B
stress
C
focus
D
magnitude
17) A normal fault occurs at a ________ boundary.
A
Convergent
B
Divergent
C
Strike-Slip
D
Transform
18) A strike -slip fault occurs at a _____________ boundary.
A
Convergent
B
Transform
C
Reverse
D
Divergent
19) The machine that records the vibrations from an earthquake is called a
A
seismograph
B
seismogram
C
focus
D
epicenter
20) Why do scientists try to find the epicenter of the earthquake?
A
To locate where the earthquake ended.
B
To locate where the rock that was under stress began to break or bend.
C
To make a seismogram.
D
To predict where a future earthquake may occur.
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