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Earthquakes
Test Description: Earthquakes
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A sudden movement of Earth's crust is a(n) __________________.
A
focus
B
earthquake
C
fault
D
epicenter
2) The point on the surface directly above an earthquake's focus is its ______________.
A
magnitude
B
epicenter
C
focus
D
richter
3) A crack in Earth's crust is a(n) _______________.
A
earthquake
B
epicenter
C
fault
D
focus
4) The place along a fault where the slipping that causes an earthquake begins is the earthquake's __________________.
A
focus
B
tsunami
C
epicenter
D
Richter
5) A measure of the energy that an earthquake releases is its _________________.
A
epicenter
B
magnitude
C
fault
D
tsunami
6) A large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake is a(n) _________________.
A
fault
B
earthquake
C
Richter
D
tsunami
7) The scale that measures the magnitude of an earthquake is called the _________________ scale.
A
fault
B
earthquake
C
Richter
D
magnitude
8) A sudden movement of Earth's crust is a(n) ________________.
A
energy
B
fault
C
earthquake
D
Mercalli
9) Most earthquakes occur near plate boundaries, when layers of rock that usually adhere to each other suddenly slip at a(n) __________________.
A
earthquake
B
fault
C
Primary or P
D
Secondary or S
10) The scale that measures the magnitude of an earthquake is called the _______________ scale.
A
Mercalli
B
Richter
C
energy
D
fault
11) The scale that measures how severe an earthquake feels, and the amount of damage the quake does to objects, is called the ______________ scale.
A
Secondary or S
B
Richter
C
Primary or P
D
Mercalli
12) The movement of plates during an earthquake sends out waves of ________________ that shake the ground.
A
Primary or P
B
Secondary or S
C
fault
D
energy
13) When an earthquake occurs, ____________________ waves move back and forth very rapidly.
A
earthquake
B
Primary or P
C
energy
D
Secondary or S
14) An earthquake's ___________________ waves do the most damage because they move up and down and from side to side.
A
Primary or P
B
energy
C
Secondary or S
D
Richter
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