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Unit 4B Earth Science Review NCHS
Unit 4B Earth Science Review NCHS
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Unit 4 Earth Science Review
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These are the fastest moving seismic waves...
X-Waves
Surface Waves
S-Waves
P-Waves
2
This diagram represents the formation of a ____________ mountain.
volcanic
folded
high top
fault block
3
The Himalayas are an example of this mountain type...
volcanic
fault-block
folded
uplifted
4
Type of fold that is a trough-like shape and has its youngest at its core.
syncline
anticline
plunging
elastic
5
This diagram represents the formation of a _______________ mountain.
volcanic
range and basin
fault block
folded
6
Wavelike bends in layered rock are ____ caused by _____ deformation.
faults; brittle
folds; brittle
folds; ductile
faults; ductile
7
This is the most scientific and most precise earthquake scale...
Moment Magnitude Scale
Modified Mercalli Scale
Richter Scale
Jarvis-Minhas Scale
8
Which feature is NOT caused by compression?
reverse fault
fault-block mountains
folded mountains
anticline
9
Which is typical of a developing (poor) country dealing with an earthquake?
quick response of emergency services after EQ
low mortality rates
much destruction due to poor design and brittle concrete
money spent on damage prevention
10
How do geologists observe Earth’s interior?
by directly looking under the many layers
by studying constructive forces
by studying satellite images
by recording and studying seismic waves
11
T
or
F
: the epicenter is where the EQ originates & the focus is where it reaches the surface.
FALSE
TRUE
12
This type of mountain forms when large regions of earth are slowly forced upward as a unit.
volcanic
folded
uplifted
fault-block
13
This type of stress causes twisting in a material
shear
compression
tension
strain
14
This diagram represents the formation of a ____________ mountain.
folded
break
volcanic
fault block
15
_____ can travel through liquid, while _____ cannot.
S-waves, P-waves
P-waves, S-waves
X-waves, S-waves
P-waves, Shadow waves
16
The Himalayas are an example of this mountain type...
folded
fault-block
volcanic
uplifted
17
Which feature would be found at a convergent plate boundary?
Reverse faults
normal faults
Fault-block mountain range
Strike-slip faults
18
Geologists think the Earth has an inner core because...
P-waves refract as they go through the inner core
Earthquakes create shadow zones
S-waves reflect off the inner core
S-waves refract as they pass through the inner core
19
Mountains formed by rock section being dropped down between normal faults.
fault- block
folded
volcanic
uplifted
20
What type of a fold is this an example of?
Bent
Verticle
Syncline
Anticline
21
These are the slowest moving seismic waves...
S-Waves
P-Waves
Surface Waves
X-Waves
22
This is an area where we can't detect earthquakes after seismic waves pass through Earth.
lithosphere
shadow zone
rain shadow
asthenosphere
23
Which type of earthquake waves cause the most damage to buildings?
S-waves
P-waves
all cause equal damage
surface waves
24
Which layer of the Earth is liquid?
inner core
outer core
aesthenosphere
mesosphere
25
Using measurement from ____ seismic stations narrows the epicenter down to ONE possibility.
3
4
2
1
26
Seismic waves are detected on the opposite side of the world from an earthquake, the waves are
S waves only
Both S and P waves
P waves only
Surface waves only
27
Which type of mountain range does not usually form near a plate boundary?
Volcanic mountains
Folded mountains
Uplifted mountains
Fault-block mountains
28
When a mountain range erodes, the roots will ___ because of ___.
rise up; isostacy
sink lower; isostacy
rise up; refraction
sink lower; refraction
29
Which is typical of a developed (wealthy) country dealing with an earthquake?
building codes used and enforced to prevent damage
little money spent on damage prevention
slow emergency response and a lack of food and water
high mortality rates after earthquake
30
What type of feature is this?
strike-slip fault
normal fault
notmy fault
reverse fault
31
These seismic waves start when vibrations reach the epicenter...
Surface Waves
S-Waves
X-Waves
P-Waves
32
Which of the following are NOT caused by earthquakes?
Upwelling magma causing uplifted mountains
Vibrations that shake buildings
Loose sediments amplify shaking through liquefaction
Tsunamis that cause flooding on coasts
33
Which one does NOT belong:
tensional
strike-slip
normal
reverse
34
These waves are caused by compressional of the material they pass through.
X-Waves
P-Waves
S-Waves
Surface Waves
35
Type of fold that is an arch-like shape and has its oldest beds at its core.
plunging
elastic
anticline
syncline
36
Fractures in Earth's crust that form as a result of horizontal compression are
normal faults
reverse faults
strike-slip faults
volcanic faults
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This scale measures amplitude, or the amount of energy released in an earthquake...
Jarvis-Minhas Scale
Moment Magnitude Scale
Modified Mercalli Scale
Richter Scale
