Question 1

What is the term used to describe a defect or imperfection in a product or system?

Accepted Answer

fault

Answer

flaw

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error

Answer

bug

Question 2

What scale is commonly used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?

Accepted Answer

Richter scale

Answer

Saffir-Simpson scale

Answer

Fujita scale

Answer

Beaufort scale

Question 3

What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake originates called?

Accepted Answer

epicenter

Answer

magnitude

Answer

fault line

Answer

focus

Question 4

What type of seismic wave travels the fastest during an earthquake?

Accepted Answer

P-waves

Answer

Rayleigh waves

Answer

surface waves

Answer

S-waves

Question 5

Which of the following is a common cause of earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

Tectonic plate movement

Answer

Volcanic eruptions

Answer

Heavy rainfall

Answer

Strong winds

Question 6

What is a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that causes an earthquake?

Accepted Answer

fault slip

Answer

aftershock

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tremor

Answer

landslide

Question 7

What is the scale that measures the intensity of shaking during an earthquake?

Accepted Answer

Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale

Answer

Richter scale

Answer

Circumference scale

Answer

Moment magnitude scale

Question 8

Which type of earthquake occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other?

Accepted Answer

strike-slip earthquake

Answer

reverse earthquake

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normal earthquake

Answer

implosion earthquake

Question 9

Which layer of the Earth is primarily responsible for the occurrence of earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

lithosphere

Answer

mantle

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inner core

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outer core

Question 10

What term describes the waves that travel along the Earth's surface during an earthquake?

Accepted Answer

surface waves

Answer

S-waves

Answer

P-waves

Answer

primary waves

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