Earthquakes Quiz

Elastic rebound theory states that:

• The plates bounce back and forth against each other.

• The plates get hung up on each other until pressure accumulates and breaks them free.

• The plates are always moving freely.

• The plates bounce up and down.

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This type of seismic wave moves through solids and liquids.

• Surface waves

• P waves

• S waves

• Tsunami waves

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This type of seismic wave only travels through solids.

• Surface waves

• P waves

• S waves

• Tsunami waves

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Which of the following is not an earthquake grading scale?

• Mercalli scale

• Richter magnitude scale

• Enhanced Fujita scale

• Modified magnitude scale

The name of the site below the surface where an earthquake occurs is

• the epicenter

• the core

• the focus

• the abyss

Which US state had the strongest earthquake in US recorded history?

• Illinois

• Alaska

• California

• Nevada

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The magnitude of force in the Modified Magnitude Scale increases between each whole number by?

• 10 times

• 20 times

• 30 times

• 40 times

This earthquake led to the study of earthquakes.

• January 26th, 1700 along the North Pacific Coast of America.

• Kanto, Japan quake of 1923

• November 1st, 1755 in Lisbon, Portugal.

• March 28th, 1964 in Prince William Sound, Alaska.

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The name of the instrument that is used to study seismic activity is

• GPS

• GIS

• Aerial photography

• seismograph

Which type of plate boundary is most associated with earthquakes?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Oceanic

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