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6th Grade Chapter 2
Test Description: Earthquakes
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The stress that occurs where two plates come together is
A
squeezing
B
shearing
C
tension
D
compression
2) When the hanging wall slips down relative to the footwall, that is a
A
my brother's fault
B
normal fault
C
strike-slip fault
D
reverse fault
3) The fold in rock that bends downward to form a V shape is a(n)
A
syncline
B
anticline
C
recline
D
decline
4) Mountains that form from tension in Earth's crust that causes faulting are called
A
fault-block mountains
B
normal fault mountains
C
big mountains
D
tension mountains
5) The place on the surface directly above where an earthquake starts is called a(n)
A
epicenter
B
fault
C
focus
D
seismogram
6) Which kinds of waves can make the ground roll like ocean waves?
A
Ocean waves
B
P waves
C
surface waves
D
S waves
7) The earthquake scale that measures magnitude is the
A
moment magnitude scale
B
modified mercalli scale
C
the damage scale
D
Richter scale
8) You need data from how many seismograph stations before you can find the epicenter?
A
3
B
1
C
4
D
2
9) The pattern of lines in the record of an earthquake's seismic waves
A
seismoscope
B
seismowaves
C
seismogram
D
seismopattern
10) Where in the US is there the most risk of earthquakes?
A
The South
B
Central IL
C
The East Coast
D
The West Coast
11) Stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions is called
A
stress
B
compression
C
shearing
D
tension
12) Reverse faults form where ___ occurs.
A
compression
B
condensation
C
tension
D
shearing
13) The shaking and trembling that results from movement of rock beneath Earth's surface
A
tsunami
B
earthquake
C
volcano
D
hurricane
14) Which waves compress and expand the ground like an accordion?
A
S waves
B
P waves
C
Surface waves
15) The instrument that records and measures an earthquake's seismic waves.
A
seismogram
B
seismograph
C
doodler
D
seismografitti
16) The earthquake scale that rates the total energy an earthquake releases
A
Modified Mercalli
B
Richter
C
moment magnitude scale
D
none of the above
17) What is attached to the heavy weight on a seismograph?
A
a clock
B
a pen
C
sand
D
the base
18) The stress force that pulls on crust and thins rock in the middle
A
tension
B
compression
C
strike-slip
D
shearing
19) The hanging wall moves up and the footwall moves down in a
A
strike-slip fault
B
reverse fault
C
normal fault
D
compression fault.
20) A fold in rock that bends upward into an arch is a(n)
A
recline
B
syncline
C
decline
D
anticline
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