SCIENCE 8 - QUIZ #1 - MODULAR - 2

It is a break in the Earth's crust along the break where significant movement takes place.

• Fault

• earthquake

• tsunami

• volcanic eruption

_______________ stress occurs at a strike-slip fault.

• tension

• compression

• shearing

Normal faults ______________________ at an angle.

• pull apart

• push together

• slip past each other

Reverse faults ______________________ at an angle.

• pull apart

• push together

• slip past each other

Strike slip faults move by ____________________.

• pulling apart

• pushing together

• slipping past each other

Earthquake is the sudden shaking of Earth.

• True

• False

Strong earthquakes can ruin tall buildings and destroy roads and houses.

• True

• False

Use elevators when there's an earthquake.

• True

• False

After an earthquake, aftershocks may occur.

• True

• False

Go to the nearest building and stay there until the shaking stops.

• True

• False