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Test Description: Questions dealing with earthquakes
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1) Vibrations in the earth caused by the sudden movement of rock are called -
A
faults
B
earthquakes
C
epicenters
D
gaps
2) The elastic rebound theory states that, as a rock becomes strained, it first -
A
shifts position
B
breaks
C
deforms
D
melts
3) The point along a fault where an earthquake begins is called the -
A
Gap
B
Surface wave
C
Focus
D
Epicenter
4) The point on the surface directly above the point where an earthquake begins is called the
A
focus
B
epicenter
C
secondary wave
D
surface wave
5) A characteristic of earthquakes that causes the most damage is -
A
intermediate focus
B
shallow focus
C
a deep focus
D
deep epicenter
6) Most severe earth quakes occur
A
in California
B
in rural areas
C
at plate boundaries
D
in the middle of a plate
7) The boundary of a Pacific plate scrapes against that of the North American Plate and forms -
A
trenches
B
volcano
C
folded mountains
D
transform fault boundary
8) P waves travel through
A
solids and liquids
B
liquids and gases
C
solids only
D
solids, liquids and gases
9) S waves cannot pass through -
A
solids
B
the asthenosphere
C
the mantle
D
the earth's outer core
10) L waves cause -
A
rock particles to move horizontally at right angles to the direction in which the waves are traveling
B
little movement or damage
C
rock particles to move in the direction in which the waves are traveling
D
the surface of the earth to rise and fall
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