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Chapter 11 Earthquakes

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6th Grade

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Chapter 11 Earthquakes
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Stress is a(n) __________that acts on rock to change its shape or volume

quake

force

motion

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of stress force produces reverse faults?

shearing

tension

compression

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following can cause damage days or months after a large earthquake?

foreshocks

aftershocks

primary shocks

secondary shocks

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 The Ring of Fire is an area of seismic activity around the Atlantic Ocean.

true

false

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The highest risk and the greater number of of earthquakes in the United States occur along the west coast.

true

false

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The first waves shown on a seismogram are the P waves.

true

false

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 On a seismogram, higher lines drawn in the paper indicate weaker seismic waves.

true

false

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