eoc prep 2

Question 1

What type of stress is applied in two opposing directions parallel to a surface?

Accepted Answer

shear stress

Question 2

At which geologic feature do volcanoes form as tectonic plates move apart?

Accepted Answer

mid-ocean ridge

Question 3

Fresh water is found in

Accepted Answer

all of these

Question 4

Which of the following most completely defines volcano?

Accepted Answer

vent/hole in earth's surface where melted rock or ash erupt

Question 5

What instrument detects and records earthquake waves?

Accepted Answer

seismograph

Question 6

Which can cause earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

both tectonic plate movement and movement along faults

Question 7

What occurs when rock along a fault moves suddenly and snaps back to its original shape?

Accepted Answer

elastic rebound

Question 8

The majority of water on the planet is

Accepted Answer

saline

Question 9

What property of earthquakes does the Richter scale measure?

Accepted Answer

magnitude

Question 10

At which geologic feature do volcanoes form as tectonic plates come together?

Accepted Answer

subduction zone

Question 11

Which of the following best describes a shield volcano?

Accepted Answer

large with gentle slopes

Question 12

What type of stress results from rocks being stretched?

Accepted Answer

tension

Question 13

A fracture in Earth's crust in which blocks of rock move relative to each other is called a

Accepted Answer

fault

Question 14

Which of the following are considered major constituents of ocean water?

Accepted Answer

chloride and sodium

Question 15

Thermal energy is transferred throughout Earth by which of the following processes?

Accepted Answer

radiation, convection, and conduction

Question 16

Where do earthquakes most frequently occur?

Accepted Answer

along tectonic plate boundaries

Question 17

What happens in a strike-slip fault?

Accepted Answer

fault blocks move horizontally in opposite directions

Question 18

What is the result when stress that has accumulated along a fault is suddenly released?

Accepted Answer

an earthquake

Question 19

What is the name of the pressure that builds over time along a fault?

Accepted Answer

stress

Question 20

What is the name of the region along a fault where a rupture that caused an earthquake occurrs?

Accepted Answer

focus

Questions 20