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Earthquake Vocabulary

Authored by Anna Bush

Geography

9th Grade

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Earthquake Vocabulary
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the three main types of faults?

thrust faults, oblique faults, and transform faults

dip-slip faults, lateral faults, and shear faults

normal faults, reverse faults, and oblique faults

normal faults, reverse faults, and strike-slip faults

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of fault occurs when the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall?

normal fault

reverse fault

strike-slip fault

thrust fault

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of fault occurs when the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall?

reverse fault

strike-slip fault

thrust fault

normal fault

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two main types of seismic waves?

P-waves and S-waves

primary waves and secondary waves

body waves and surface waves

tectonic waves and fault waves

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of seismic wave causes the most damage?

S-wave

Love wave

P-wave

surface wave

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of seismic wave travels the fastest?

Surface wave

P-wave

Love wave

S-wave

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the theory that explains how the Earth's lithosphere is divided into plates that move and interact with each other?

Continental Drift

Seafloor Spreading

Plate Tectonics

Pangaea

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