2nd 9-Weeks Review

Which stress force pulls on the crust and stretches rock?

• tension
• compression
• shearing
• folding

Which stress force pulls on the crust and stretches rock?

• tension
• compression
• shearing
• folding

Stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions is called

• deformation
• tension
• compression
• shearing

The type of seismic waves that arrive at a seismic station first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordian are called

• S waves
• surface waves
• tsunami waves
• primary waves

At what plate boundary will a strike slip fault be found?

• divergent
• transform
• convergent
• all of them

Which type of seismic waves cause the most damage?

• P waves
• S waves
• surface waves
• tsunami waves

What is the violent shaking of Earth's crust as built-up energy is released.

• earthquake
• epicenter
• fault
• focus

What is the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

• earthquake
• epicenter
• fault
• focus

What do you call the crack in Earth's surface along which movement takes place?

• earthquake
• epicenter
• fault
• focus

Name the point underground where the faulting in an earthquake occurs.

• earthquake
• epicenter
• fault
• focus