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Earthquakes 6-1

Authored by Linda Groves

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7th - 8th Grade

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Earthquakes 6-1
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these can cause earthquakes?

slipping of a fault
eruption of a volcano
a landslide
all of these

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is an example involving the stress force known as tension?

the force a rock exerts as it strikes a roadway after tumbling down a hill
the force a rock climber exerts on the rope as he rappels down a cliff
the sliding of two  layers of rock across each other during a mudslide
the rolling of a rock along the bottom of a raging river

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Subduction would most likely be occurring at a  __________ boundary.

convergent
divergent
normal
transform

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the major difference between a fault and a joint?

Faults are always bigger than joints
Faults occur on la d while joints are found beneath the ocean
Faults involve visible movement of rocks but joints do not
Faults cannot cause earthquakes but joints can

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Most major faults in the U S are found in

coastal plains
inland praries
mountain ranges
southwestern deserts

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these statements is true?

A locked fault must be a dip-slip fault
A reverse fault is a type of dip-slip fault
A normal fault is a type of strike-slip fault
A transform fault is a type of dip-slip fault.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the longest strike-slip fault in southern California?

Los Angeles Fault
New Madrid Fault
San Andreas Fault
San Mateo Fault

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