Quiz 1- Earthquakes
Quiz by Richard Alboro
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- Q1A force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume is calledfoldingstressfaultingliquefication45s
- Q2Which type of seismic waves arrives first at a seismograph?as wavesp wavessurface wavestsunamis45s
- Q3Which stress force pulls on the crust and stretches rock?liquefactionshearingtensioncompression45s
- Q4An instrument used to measure and record ground movements caused by seismic waves during an earthquake is called a(n)laser ranging devicecreep meterseismographmoment magnitude scale45s
- Q5What type of fault forms when the hanging wall moves upward past the footwall due to compression?normal faultreverse faultnormal faultstrike slip fault45s
- Q6Which location has the highest risk of earthquakes in the United States?along the Atlantic Coastalong the Pacific Coastalong the Gulf of Mexicoalong the Great Lakes45s