Question 1

A weak to violent shaking of the ground produced by a sudden movement of rock materials below the earth’s surface

Accepted Answer

Earthquake

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Magnitude

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Fault

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Ground Shaking

Question 2

Earthquakes are produced during:

Accepted Answer

brittle failure during faulting,

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plastic failure within the mantle

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mushrooming during folding

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none of the above

Question 3

What was the magnitude of the earthquake that devastated Bohol in October 2013?

Accepted Answer

7.2

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7.8

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6.9

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6.5

Question 4

The instrument which records earthquake events is termed a __________

Accepted Answer

seismograph

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Richter Scale

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thermograph

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seismogram

Question 5

What is the epicenter of an earthquake?

Accepted Answer

the point on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus

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a seismic wave that travels along the surface of Earth

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the location along a fault where the first motion of an earthquake occurs

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the last place that motion in an earthquake is detected

Question 6

Fractures where rock movement has taken place and earthquake, have been produced is called _________.

Accepted Answer

Fault

Answer

Folding

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Thrust

Answer

Focus

Question 7

Which of the following sequences correctly lists the different arrivals from first to last?

Accepted Answer

P waves ... S waves .... Surface waves

Answer

Surface waves ... P waves .... S waves

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S waves ... P waves .... Surface waves

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P waves ... Surface waves ... S waves

Question 8

How do seismologists find the epicenter of an earthquake?

Accepted Answer

by comparing arrival times of P waves and S waves at several seismograph stations

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by digging at several locations and comparing data

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by comparing departure times of P waves and S waves at several seismograph stations

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by reviewing satellite photos of tsunamis

Question 9

P-waves produce a series of:

Accepted Answer

contractions and expansions that are in the direction of wave propagation,

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circular motions like an ocean wave

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shearing motions that are at right angles to the direction of wave propagation

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snake-like motions parallel to the Earth's surface

Question 10

Which wave is the most destructive?

Accepted Answer

Surface Wave

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Normal

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P-waves

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S-waves

Question 11

Body waves emanate spherically from the focus traveling:

Accepted Answer

entirely within the interior of the Earth

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within the worlds oceans

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into space dude!

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along the surface of the Earth

Question 12

All of the following are hazards of earthquakes except...

Accepted Answer

Volcanoes

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Liquefaction

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Tsunamis

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Landslides

Question 13

Which hazard of earthquakes is described as the collapse of buildings caused by earthquake vibrating water-saturated fill or unconsolidated soil?

Accepted Answer

Liquefaction

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Ground Rupture

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Ground Shaking

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Tsunami

Question 14

What kinds of materials amplify ground shaking?

Accepted Answer

Soft soils and sediments

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Hard rocks

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Rocks with a foliation

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Metamorphosed sedimentary rocks

Question 15

Why did the distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes help confirm plate tectonic theory?

Accepted Answer

Earthquakes and volcanoes were different along with different types of boundaries.

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Neither earthquakes nor volcanoes had been studied much before plate tectonics.

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Both earthquakes and volcanoes were distributed randomly.

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Earthquakes and volcanoes were the same along all of the plate boundaries.

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