Faults and resulting quakes

Faults and resulting quakes

Which type(s) of fault(s) is likely to experience an earthquake?

• strike-slip

• normal

• reverse

• None of these

Multiple Choice

On average, how many people die from earthquakes each year?

• 10,000

• 100,000

• 1,000,000

• 300,000

Multiple Choice

What is the range for the Richter scale?

• 1-100

• 1-1000

• 1-10

• infinity

Multiple Choice

Where did the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami originate?

• At a divergent boundary

• At a subduction zone on the ocean floor

• At a hot spot in the ocean floor

• At a strike-slip fault on the ocean floor

Multiple Choice

What type of fault was discussed that may have triggered multiple earthquakes?

• Normal faul

• reverse fault

• Convergent fault

• Strike-slip fault