Savvas 8th Grade Chapter 4 Earthquakes Test

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Savvas 8th Grade Chapter 4 Earthquakes Test

Last updated almost 3 years ago

33 questions

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A seismograph uses a _______ to record the drum's vibrations.

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The stress force that pulls on the crust where two plates are moving apart is called
_______ .

1

The seismic waves that travel along Earth’s surface and produce the most severe ground
movements are called_______ .

1

The block of rock that lies above a fault is called the_______ .

1

Shearing creates _______faults, like the San Andreas fault in California.

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_______ seismic stations are required to determine the epicenter of an earthquake? 

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2

Distinguish between the focus and the epicenter of an earthquake.

3

Explain in your own words what happens during an earthquake? (Include the words plate boundaries, fault, seismic waves, and scale on which it’s measured).

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Use the illustration to answer questions 28-30.

Describe the rock layers shown in Diagram A and any forces acting on the rock.

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Using the above diagram, contrast the plate movements that cause the stresses in Diagrams B and C.

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Using the above diagram, will a normal fault result from the stresses being applied to the rock unit in Diagram D? Explain.

2

Explain how geologists use seismic waves to locate an earthquake's epicenter.

2

Describe how a seismograph works.

2

Describe the Modified Mercalli Scale. Explain why it is useful.

In a normal fault, the part of the fault that lies below the other part is called the

hanging wall

anticline

footwall

Stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions is called

shearing

compression

tension

Which type of stress force produces reverse faults?

shearing

compression

tension

Which of the following can cause damage days or months after a large earthquake?

a tsunami

an aftershock

the arrival of surface waves

The point beneath Earth’s surface where rock breaks under stress and triggers an earthquake is called the

focus

epicenter

syncline

In a strike-slip fault, the rocks on either side of the fault slip past each other sideways with little

shaking

up-or-down motion

movement

A fold in rock that bends upward into an arch is called a(n)

anticline

syncline

plateau

The type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion are called

P waves

S waves

Surface waves

The rating system that estimates the total energy released by an earthquake is called the

Richter scale

moment magnitude scale

Mercalli scale

A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level is called a

syncline

plateau

fault.

The Ring of Fire, where many earthquakes occur, is located around the rim of which ocean?

Atlantic 

Pacific

Indian

Which type of seismic wave causes the most destruction to property?

Surface Wave

S Wave

P Wave

Which type of seismic wave can move through solid layers of the earth but not through the liquid outer core?

P Wave 

S Wave

Surface Wave

The scale, which is numbered 1-10, that measures the strength or magnitude of an earthquake.

Mercalli Scale

Richter Scale

Hardness Scale 

A seismograph uses a _______ to record the drum's vibrations.

The stress force that pulls on the crust where two plates are moving apart is called
_______ .

The seismic waves that travel along Earth’s surface and produce the most severe ground
movements are called_______ .

The block of rock that lies above a fault is called the_______ .

Shearing creates _______faults, like the San Andreas fault in California.

_______ seismic stations are required to determine the epicenter of an earthquake? 

An upward fold in a rock is called a plateau.

True

False

With the range of data available, geologists cannot predict exactly where and when earthquakes will occur.

True

False

The squeezing together of rocks by stress is called shearing.

True

False

In a strike-slip fault, the rocks on either side of the fault slip past each other sideways.

True

False

When an earthquake occurs, S waves are the first seismic waves to arrive at a given location.

True

False

Distinguish between the focus and the epicenter of an earthquake.

Explain in your own words what happens during an earthquake? (Include the words plate boundaries, fault, seismic waves, and scale on which it’s measured).

Use the illustration to answer questions 28-30.

Describe the rock layers shown in Diagram A and any forces acting on the rock.

Using the above diagram, contrast the plate movements that cause the stresses in Diagrams B and C.

Using the above diagram, will a normal fault result from the stresses being applied to the rock unit in Diagram D? Explain.

Explain how geologists use seismic waves to locate an earthquake's epicenter.

Describe how a seismograph works.

Describe the Modified Mercalli Scale. Explain why it is useful.

In a normal fault, the part of the fault that lies below the other part is called the

hanging wall

anticline

footwall

Stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions is called

shearing

compression

tension

Which type of stress force produces reverse faults?

shearing

compression

tension

Which of the following can cause damage days or months after a large earthquake?

a tsunami

an aftershock

the arrival of surface waves

The point beneath Earth’s surface where rock breaks under stress and triggers an earthquake is called the

focus

epicenter

syncline

In a strike-slip fault, the rocks on either side of the fault slip past each other sideways with little

shaking

up-or-down motion

movement

A fold in rock that bends upward into an arch is called a(n)

anticline

syncline

plateau

The type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion are called

P waves

S waves

Surface waves

 The rating system that estimates the total energy released by an earthquake is called the

Richter scale

moment magnitude scale

Mercalli scale

A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level is called a

syncline

plateau

fault.

The Ring of Fire, where many earthquakes occur, is located around the rim of which ocean? 

Atlantic 

Pacific

Indian

Which type of seismic wave causes the most destruction to property? 

Surface Wave

S Wave

P Wave

Which type of seismic wave can move through solid layers of the earth but not through the liquid outer core? 

P Wave 

S Wave

Surface Wave

The scale, which is numbered 1-10, that measures the strength or magnitude of an earthquake. 

Mercalli Scale

Richter Scale

Hardness Scale 

An upward fold in a rock is called a plateau.

True

False

With the range of data available, geologists cannot predict exactly where and when earthquakes will occur.

True

False

The squeezing together of rocks by stress is called shearing.

True

False

In a strike-slip fault, the rocks on either side of the fault slip past each other sideways.

True

False

When an earthquake occurs, S waves are the first seismic waves to arrive at a given location.

True

False

Savvas 8th Grade Chapter 4 Earthquakes Test

Savvas 8th Grade Chapter 4 Earthquakes Test

Distinguish between the focus and the epicenter of an earthquake.

Explain in your own words what happens during an earthquake? (Include the words plate boundaries, fault, seismic waves, and scale on which it’s measured).

Use the illustration to answer questions 28-30.Describe the rock layers shown in Diagram A and any forces acting on the rock.

Using the above diagram, contrast the plate movements that cause the stresses in Diagrams B and C.

Using the above diagram, will a normal fault result from the stresses being applied to the rock unit in Diagram D? Explain.

Explain how geologists use seismic waves to locate an earthquake's epicenter.

Describe how a seismograph works.

Describe the Modified Mercalli Scale. Explain why it is useful.

In a normal fault, the part of the fault that lies below the other part is called the

Stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions is called

Which type of stress force produces reverse faults?

Which of the following can cause damage days or months after a large earthquake?

The point beneath Earth’s surface where rock breaks under stress and triggers an earthquake is called the

In a strike-slip fault, the rocks on either side of the fault slip past each other sideways with little

A fold in rock that bends upward into an arch is called a(n)

The type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion are called

The rating system that estimates the total energy released by an earthquake is called the

A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level is called a

The Ring of Fire, where many earthquakes occur, is located around the rim of which ocean?

Which type of seismic wave causes the most destruction to property?

Which type of seismic wave can move through solid layers of the earth but not through the liquid outer core?

The scale, which is numbered 1-10, that measures the strength or magnitude of an earthquake.

An upward fold in a rock is called a plateau.

With the range of data available, geologists cannot predict exactly where and when earthquakes will occur.

The squeezing together of rocks by stress is called shearing.

In a strike-slip fault, the rocks on either side of the fault slip past each other sideways.

When an earthquake occurs, S waves are the first seismic waves to arrive at a given location.

Distinguish between the focus and the epicenter of an earthquake.

Explain in your own words what happens during an earthquake? (Include the words plate boundaries, fault, seismic waves, and scale on which it’s measured).

Use the illustration to answer questions 28-30.Describe the rock layers shown in Diagram A and any forces acting on the rock.

Using the above diagram, contrast the plate movements that cause the stresses in Diagrams B and C.

Using the above diagram, will a normal fault result from the stresses being applied to the rock unit in Diagram D? Explain.

Explain how geologists use seismic waves to locate an earthquake's epicenter.

Describe how a seismograph works.

Describe the Modified Mercalli Scale. Explain why it is useful.

Use the illustration to answer questions 28-30.

Describe the rock layers shown in Diagram A and any forces acting on the rock.

Use the illustration to answer questions 28-30.

Describe the rock layers shown in Diagram A and any forces acting on the rock.