Question 1

Earthquakes that occur along faults are created when

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the Earth shifts and moves along fractures due to stress build up.

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the core of the Earth gets larger.

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water is squeezed out of rock and released along the fault.

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melted rock is erupted along the fault zone.

Question 2

Which is NOT a cause of earthquakes?

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hurricanes

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stress

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strain

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moving plates

Question 3

Point A, where slippage is initiated during the earthquake, is called the

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focus.

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slab.

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epicenter.

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dip.

Question 4

Point B is called the earthquake

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epicenter.

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focus.

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dip.

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slab.

Question 5

Which best describes foreshocks?

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earthquakes that come before a larger earthquake in the same location

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earthquakes that occur years before a volcanic eruption

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earthquakes that occur in multiple places at one time

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small earthquakes that occur after a larger earthquake in the same general area

Question 6

Which best describes aftershocks?

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a series of small tremors occurring after a major earthquake

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areas along a fault where slippage and fracturing first occur

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earthquakes that occur years before a volcanic eruption

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earthquakes that come before a larger earthquake in the same location

Question 7

Which statement is true about surface waves?

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They are the most destructive.

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They only travel up and down.

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They only travel side to side.

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They travel quickly.

Question 8

Which type of seismic wave travels the fastest?

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P Wave

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S Wave

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Surface Wave

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Secondary Wave

Question 9

Which type of seismic wave travels slowly?

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S Wave

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P Wave

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Primary Wave

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Body Wave

Question 10

Which of the instruments record earthquake waves?

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seismographs

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thermometers

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barometers

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radar detectors

Question 11

What is a fault?

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a fracture in the rocks that make up the crust

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a wave that carries the energy released by an earthquake

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a large rock that makes up the outer layer of the surface of Earth

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the point within the Earth where an earthquake starts

Question 12

What are plates?

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large rocks that make up the outer layer of the surface of Earth

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waves that carry the energy released by an earthquake

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fractures in the rocks that make up the crust

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rocks that make up the inner layer of the mantle

Question 13

What is the epicenter?

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the point at the surface of the Earth directly above the focus

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a large rock that makes up the outer layer of the crust

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the point within the Earth where an earthquake starts

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a fracture in the rocks that make up the crust

Question 14

What is the focus?

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the point within the Earth where an earthquake starts

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a fracture in the rocks that make up the crust

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the point at the surface of the Earth where an earthquake starts

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a large rock that makes up the outer layer of the surface of Earth

Question 15

What are seismic waves?

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waves that carry the energy released by an earthquake

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waves that carry the energy from the Sun

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waves that carry heat

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waves that carry thermal energy

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