Chapter 19 Concept Quiz

At a convergent boundary, rock are pushed together. This creates which type of stress?

• Permanent

• Compression

• Tension

• Shear

At a transform boundary, rocks sliding past each other cause what type of stress on the rocks?

• Temporary

• Tension

• Compression

• Shear

What type of stress is found at divergent boundaries, where rocks are pulling apart?

• Compression

• Tension

• Shear

• Failure

If the deformation of a rock reduces or goes away completely when the stress is removed, it is considered

• Plastic Deformation

• Elastic Deformation

• Clastic Deformation

• Failure

At which point of stress will an earthquake occur

• Plastic Deformation

• Elastic Deformation

• Clastic Deformation

• Failure

Which wave is NOT considered a body wave?

• S-wave

• P-wave

• Surface Wave

The record of seismic waves produced during an earthqauke is a

• Seismometer

• Seismogram

• Seismologist

• Travel-Time Curve

How many seismic stations are needed to locate an earthquake

• 1

• 3

• 2

• 5

Which of the following is NOT an earthquake hazard

• Building Structures

• Soil and Land

• Tsunamis

• Farms

The majority of earthquakes are found along

• Tectonic Plate Boundaries

• Country Boundaries

• Coastal Cities

• In the Ocean