Ch. 7 Earthquake Test

1. a water wave triggered by an earthquake, volcanic eruption, or landslide

• tsunami
• aftershock
• earthquake
• epicenter
• fault

2. a process in which shaking of the ground causes soil to act like a liquid

• liquefaction
• aftershock
• earthquake
• epicenter
• fault

3. a smaller earthquake that follows a more powerful earthquake in the same area.

• aftershock
• earthquake
• epicenter
• fault
• focus

4. an instrument that constantly records ground movements.

• seismograph
• aftershock
• earthquake
• epicenter
• fault

5. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus.

• epicenter
• aftershock
• earthquake
• fault
• focus

6. the point underground where rocks first begin to move

• focus
• aftershock
• earthquake
• epicenter
• fault

7. vibrations caused by earthquakes

• seismic wave
• aftershock
• earthquake
• epicenter
• fault

8. a shaking of the ground caused by the sudden movement of large blocks of rock along a fault.

• earthquake
• aftershock
• epicenter
• fault
• focus

9. the force exerted when an object presses on, pulls on, or pushes against another object.

• stress
• aftershock
• earthquake
• epicenter
• fault

10. a fracture, or break in Earth's lithosphere along which blocks of rock move past each other

• fault
• aftershock
• earthquake
• epicenter
• focus