5.1 What Are Earthquakes?

What is the branch of science in which earthquakes are studied?

• earthquake science

• tectonics

• seismology

• wave science

What are the giant pieces of Earth's outer layer where most earthquakes occur called?

• tectonic plates

• deformations

• faults

• rebounds

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Which is the name for a break in Earth's crust where tectonic plates slide?

• deformation

• boundary

• rebound

• fault

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Which of the following leads to earthquakes?

• plastic deformation

• elastic deformation

• elastic rebound

• plastic rebound

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What happens when too much stress is applied to a rock?

• plastic deformation

• elastic deformation

• elastic rebound

• plastic deformation

During (a)   , energy is released that travels as seismic waves.

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When rock deforms like a piece of molded clay, (a)   has happened.

A change in the shape of a rock under stress is called (a)   .

When rock deforms like a stretched rubber band, (a)   has happened.

motion that occurs when two plates slide past each other

• divergent motion

• transform motion

• convergent motion

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