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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
shearing
B
compression
C
tension
D
squeezing
2) When the hanging wall slips down relative to the footwall, that is a
A
my brother's fault
B
strike-slip fault
C
normal fault
D
reverse fault
3) The fold in rock that bends downward to form a V shape is a(n)
A
anticline
B
recline
C
syncline
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
fault
B
epicenter
C
seismogram
D
focus
6) Which kinds of waves can make the ground roll like ocean waves?
A
P waves
B
S waves
C
Ocean waves
D
surface waves
7) The earthquake scale that measures magnitude is the
A
Richter scale
B
modified mercalli scale
C
moment magnitude scale
D
the damage scale
8) You need data from how many seismograph stations before you can find the epicenter?
A
4
B
3
C
2
D
1
9) The pattern of lines in the record of an earthquake's seismic waves
A
seismoscope
B
seismopattern
C
seismogram
D
seismowaves
10) Where in the US is there the most risk of earthquakes?
A
The East Coast
B
The South
C
Central IL
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
shearing
B
condensation
C
tension
D
compression
13) The shaking and trembling that results from movement of rock beneath Earth's surface
A
hurricane
B
tsunami
C
volcano
D
earthquake
14) Which waves compress and expand the ground like an accordion?
A
Surface waves
B
P waves
C
S waves
15) The instrument that records and measures an earthquake's seismic waves.
A
doodler
B
seismograph
C
seismogram
D
seismografitti
16) The earthquake scale that rates the total energy an earthquake releases
A
moment magnitude scale
B
Modified Mercalli
C
none of the above
D
Richter
17) What is attached to the heavy weight on a seismograph?
A
a clock
B
sand
C
the base
D
a pen
18) The stress force that pulls on crust and thins rock in the middle
A
tension
B
strike-slip
C
shearing
D
compression
19) The hanging wall moves up and the footwall moves down in a
A
reverse fault
B
compression fault.
C
normal fault
D
strike-slip fault
20) A fold in rock that bends upward into an arch is a(n)
A
anticline
B
recline
C
syncline
D
decline
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