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#8thgrade #earthquakes #plateboundaries review
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1
The epicenter of an earthquake is directly above the focus.
True
False
2
What is the exact point under the Earth's surface where an Earthquake starts?
epicenter
fault zone
epifocus
focus
3
Many earthquakes occur along the boundaries of ____________.
tectonic plates
deep ocean trenches
countries
climate zones
4
Tectonic plates can be found in which layer of the Earth?
Mesosphere
Asthenosphere
Atmosphere
Lithosphere
5
Which type of seismic waves occur first and are the fastest?
P waves
S waves
Surface Waves
Rayleigh Waves
6
A ________ fault is when one piece of land moves
downward
relative to surrounding land.
thrust fault
normal fault
strike-slip
transform
7
One of the effects of an earthquake can be____________.
landslides
tsunamis
all of the above
property damage
8
A ________ fault is when one piece of land moves
upward
relative to surrounding land.
thrust fault
normal fault
strike-slip
transform
9
What method do scientists use to find the epicenter of an Earthquake?
radial determination
tri-centering
circulation
triangulation
10
A strike-slip fault occurs where one piece of land moves ____________ relative to the other.
upward
downward
horizontally past