Earthquakes Quiz!

The surface along which the crust moves is called a fracture.

• True

• False

The forces that move tectonic plates also move rocks along the fault.

• True

• False

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The larger the force applied to a fault, the smaller the chance of a large earthquake

• True

• False

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For the Richter scale, each increase on the scale represents ten times the amount of ground motion recorded on the seismogram. How much more motion is there for a magnitude 7 earthquake than a magnitude 4 earthquake?

• 3 times

• 30 times

• 100 times

• 1000 times

Which scale would be used to classify an earthquake based on a description of a first-hand experience found in ancient writings?

• Modified Mercalli Scale

• Richter Scale

Looking at the figure that shows world-wide earthquake distribution, the white lines represent plate boundaries. Which statement is true?

• Deep earthquakes are more common than shallow earthquakes

• Shallow earthquakes are more common than deep earthquakes

• All earthquakes are the same

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When the force on rocks is great enough, they break, producing vibrations called ____.

• faults

• earthquakes

• strains

• stresses

Based on the map below, which natural hazard is most commonly associated with these geologic features shown below.

• Volcanoes

• Earthquakes

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

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Tsunamis are huge waves generated by sudden movement of the ocean floor as the result of an earthquake. To help predict tsunamis, scientists monitor earthquakes along the ocean floor. The map shows the risk level of tsunamis around the world.

• lookout towers located along the coastlines, with cameras that search for waves moving toward the beaches

• sets of buoys located at various distances and depths from the shoreline that measure changes in water level after an earthquake

• satellites in space that monitor changes in ocean-water temperature

• computer-generated maps that show earthquake strength and location, and the speed and wave height of past tsunamis

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Can scientists predict when earthquakes will happen?

• Yes

• No

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