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#310 U3L2 Test Quakes
By Leanna Bumgarner
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Question 1
1.
fault is _____.
the place on Earth’s surface where structures move during an earthquake
another name for an earthquake
a fracture in the Earth where movement has occurred
a place on Earth where earthquakes cannot occur
Question 2
2.
An earthquake’s epicenter is _____.
any spot along the nearest fault
the spot below the focus
a spot halfway between the focus and the surface
the place on the surface directly above the focusa spot halfway between the focus and the surface
Question 3
3.
Which seismic waves compress and expand rocks in the direction the waves travel?
S waves
P waves
surface waves
transverse waves
Question 4
4.
Which seismic waves compress and expand rocks in the direction the waves travel?
P waves
S waves
transverse waves
surface waves
Question 5
5.
Overall, which seismic waves are the most destructive?
compression waves
surface waves
S waves
P waves
Question 6
6.
A travel-time graph can be used to find the ____.
distance to the epicenter of an earthquake
focus of an earthquake
damage caused by an earthquake
strength of an earthquake
Question 7
7.
Overall, which seismic waves are the most destructive?Which seismic wave has a push and pull or back and forth motion?
no waves
primary waves
secondary waves
surface waves
Question 8
8.
If we experience an earthquake and all of the books come crashing off of the shelves, what wave is responsible for this?
Surface Waves
Secondary Wave
Sound Waves
Primary Waves
Question 9
9.
What instrument records earthquake waves?
barometer
seismogram
Richter scale
seismograph
Question 10
10.
Point B is called the earthquake ________.
focus
dip
scarp
epicenter
Question 11
11.
They are all S waves
C
A
B
Question 12
12.
Multiple Choice
Which of the following can trigger a tsunami?
undersea earthquakes
the eruption of an oceanic volcano
all of these
undersea landslides
Question 13
13.
What is the magnitude of this quake?