11.3 Earthquakes

The point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and triggers an earthquake is called the

• footwall

• focus

• epicenter

The epicenter of an earthquake is

• The point below the surface where rock begins to break and the first motion occurs

• The seismic station closest to the earthquake

• The point on the surface directly above the focus

The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.

• volcano

• shearing

• fault

• earthquake

A break in Earth's crust along which rocks move.

• tectonic plate

• earthquake

• fault

• stress

When plate boundaries move horizontally past each other?

• reverse fault

• normal fault

• abnormal fault

• strike-slip fault

Plate boundaries that push together forcing rock upward is called?

• reverse fault

• normal fault

• abnormal fault

• strike-slip fault

Plate boundaries move apart forming a gap is called?

• reverse fault

• normal fault

• abnormal fault

• strike-slip fault

What is a smaller earthquake that follows a larger earthquake?

• Aftershock
• Liquefaction
• Seismic Gap
• Tsunami

Most earthquakes happen along the _________________. 

• coast

• faults

  or plate boundaries

• desert

• directions

Examples of dangers of earthquakes can include

• building damage

• bridge damage

• loss of life

• all are correct