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Earth Science Ch 2 A
Test Description: Earth Science Ch 2 A
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1) Stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions is called
A
tension
B
shearing
C
deformation
D
compression
2) In a normal fault, the part of the fault that lies below the other part is called the
A
anticline
B
footwall
C
hanging wall
D
reverse fault
3) Which type of stress force produces reverse faults?
A
tension
B
compression
C
deformation
D
shearing
4) The land between two normal faults moves upward to form a
A
fault-block mountain
B
fold
C
syncline
D
hanging wall
5) A fold in rock that bends upward into an arch is called a(n)
A
syncline
B
canyon
C
anticline
D
plateau
6) The point beneath Earth’s surface where rock breaks under stress and triggers an earthquake is called the
A
footwall
B
focus
C
syncline
D
epicenter
7) The type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion are called
A
Mercalli waves
B
P waves
C
S waves
D
Surface waves
8) S waves are also known as
A
primary waves
B
focus waves
C
surface waves
D
secondary waves
9) What does a seismograph record?
A
the Mercalli scale rating for an earthquake
B
the location of the epicenter
C
the speed of seismic waves
D
the ground movements caused by seismic waves
10) Which of the following can cause damage days or months after a large earthquake?
A
an aftershock
B
liquefaction.
C
the arrival of surface waves.
D
a tsunami
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