A break in the rocks that form earth's crust

Most earthquakes happen

where two plates move against each other

What is the epicenter of an earthquake?

The area on the surface of the earth above where the earthquake originates

What is the "magnitude" of an earthquake?

The amount of energy that is released by an earthquake

What is liquefaction?

When the soil acts somewhat like a liquid during an earthquake

Which of the following is true about earthquakes?

Earthquakes are most common in California and Alaska

A chain of large waves caused by an underwater earthquake

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1
What is the name of the instrument that creates a written record of an earthquake?
A geological record
A stenograph
a strike- slip recorder
A seismograph
2
Where is the hanging wall in this picture?
At the top
to the left
to the right
At the bottom
3
What is a fault?
A place where humans cause earthquakes by fracking
A break in the rocks that form earth's crust
A place where the shoreline is being eroded.
A bulge in the earth's surface
4
Which type of fault moves side to side and causes rows of trees to move out line?
Thrust
Reverse
Normal
Strike-slip
5
Most earthquakes happen
In the center of plates
on ocean shorelines
where two plates move against each other
during a full moon
6
What is the epicenter of an earthquake?
The center of earthquake damage
A place where sand blows are caused by an earthquake
The point below where an earthquake happens underwater
The area on the surface of the earth above where the earthquake originates
7
Which of the following did NOT occur during the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812?
The Mississippi River flowed backward
A lake was formed.
Sand blows formed
Skyscrapers fell down.
8
Which of the following is not caused by liquefaction?
Sand and water can shoot up from a crack in the ground
Lightweight objects buried in the ground can rise up
Heavy objects can sink into the soil
Mountain ranges can form
9
What is the "magnitude" of an earthquake?
How long an earthquake lasts
The amount of energy that is released by an earthquake
How far the epicenter is from the focus of the earthquake
The amount of destruction caused by an earthquake
10
The idea that the earth is composed of large, rocky plates that move is called the
Plate tectonics theory
The Lithospheric Destruction theory
The Rocky Mountain formation theory
The Earthquake formation theory
11
What is liquefaction?
When an earthquake happens underwater
When a river dries out in an earthquake
When a lake is formed by an earthquake
When the soil acts somewhat like a liquid during an earthquake
12
Which of the following is true about earthquakes?
Earthquakes can be predicted ahead of time, which saves lives
Earthquakes do not change the landscape.
Earthquakes can last for days.
Earthquakes are most common in California and Alaska
13
Earthquakes are which type of occurrence
Atmospheric
Oceanic
Supernatural
Geological
14
What is the scale of measurement used to determine how strong an earthquake is?
The Wegener Scale
The Richter Scale
The Magnitude Scale
The Fujita Scale
15
In which type of fault is the hanging wall lower than the foot wall?
Reverse Fault
Normal Fault
Nobody's Fault
Strike Slip Fault
16
What is a tsunami?
Turbulent waves caused by a hurricane
A cluster of earthquakes happening close together
A volcanic eruption on the ocean's floor
A chain of large waves caused by an underwater earthquake

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