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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe composition of Earth's interior affectshow long an earthquake will lastthe speed and direction of seismic wavesthe location of an earthquake's focusthe strength of an earthquake
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the fastest body waves?P wavesT wavesS wavesQ waves
- 3. Multiple ChoiceEarthquakes generally occur at plate boundaries, wherestress on rocks is greatestthe most rock is foundstress on rocks is lowmagnetic pull is greatest
- 4. Multiple ChoiceAt what location does the first motion of an earthquake occurthe focusthe seismic gapthe mantlethe epicenter
- 5. Multiple ChoiceA foreshock isa major earthquakea small earthquakeanother name for seismic gapa precusor to a tsunami
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhy do earthquakes usually occur at plate boundaries?The rock on the edges of tectonic plates is soft and gives in easily to various pressuresRock in environments near tectonic plate boundaries experience great stressThe boundaries between tectonic plates have been seismically active for millions of yearsRockin environments near tectonic p late boundaries experience little stress
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the epicenter of an earthquakethe location along a fault where the first motion of an earthquake occursa seismic wave tht travels along the surface of Earththe point on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focusthe last place that motion in an earthquake is detected
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This area is responsible for 90% of all earthquakes in the world and contains numerous faults:Indian OceanEnglish CanalThe Ring of FireMid-Atlantic Ridge - 9. Multiple ChoiceThis famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for CaliforniaNew MadridDenali FaultRamapo Seismic ZoneSan Andreas
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThis fault is found in the Mid-West and directly affects Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi:Denali FaultNew Madrid FaultHayward FaultSan Andreas Fault
- 11. Multiple ChoiceA sudden release of energy from plate movement creating shaking and trembling is known as:seismic waveearthquakefocusepicenter
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe built up movement of plates is released as energy and is carried by these:earthquakesseismic wavesfocusepicenter
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe point on the surface directly above the focus:earthquakeseismic wavesseismographic stationepicenter
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThis word describes the size of the earthquake:seismographmagnitudefocusepicenter
- 15. Multiple ChoiceA break in the rock of the crust where rock surfaces slip past each other; usually occur along plate boundaries:focusepicenterfoldfault
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhere is the greatest concentration of deep earthquakes on Earth?North AmericaAustraliaAntarcticawestern part of the Pacific Ocean
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe San Andreas fault is a location where tectonic plates move horizontally past each other. This is an example of what type of boundary?convergentdivergenttransformslide
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat does an underwater earthquake cause?TornadoTsunamiLandslideMid ocean Ridge
- 19. Multiple ChoiceHow do faults occur?When the Earth's plates moveAll of the aboveWhen stress on rock is great enough to cause a fractureWhen the Earth moves around the sun
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the two types of crust?continental and oceanicocean and basinlower and upperthick and thin
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat drives tectonic plate movement?gravitycoriolis effectconvection currentsthe earth's magnetic core
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