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