Geology Quiz - unit 5A Extra Credit

What is a fault?

• A type of rock formation

• A type of soil erosion

• A fracture in the Earth's crust along which movement has occurred

• A type of cloud

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Name the three main types of faults.

• Vertical faults, horizontal faults, and diagonal faults

• Upward faults, downward faults, and sideway faults

• Normal faults, reverse faults, and strike-slip faults

• Tension faults, compression faults, and shear faults

What is a fold in geology?

• A type of earthquake

• A type of rock formation

• A bend in rock layers caused by tectonic forces

• A measurement of distance in geology

Explain the difference between anticline and syncline.

• Anticline is an upward fold in rock layers, while syncline is a downward fold.

• Anticline is found in oceanic crust, while syncline is found in continental crust.

• Anticline is a type of sedimentary rock, while syncline is a type of metamorphic rock.

• Anticline is formed by erosion, while syncline is formed by volcanic activity.

How are mountains formed by faulting and folding?

• Volcanic eruption

• Meteor impact

• Glacial erosion

• Tectonic plate movement

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What causes an earthquake?

• Volcanic eruption

• Meteor impact

• Tectonic plate movement

• Sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust

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What is the difference between the focus and epicenter of an earthquake?

• The focus and epicenter are the same thing, just different terms used by different scientists.

• The focus is the point on the earth's surface directly above the epicenter, while the epicenter is the point within the earth where the earthquake originates.

• The focus is the point on the earth's surface directly above the epicenter, while the epicenter is the point within the earth where the earthquake originates.

• The focus is the point within the earth where the earthquake originates, while the epicenter is the point on the earth's surface directly above the focus.

How do seismologists locate the epicenter of an earthquake?

• Measuring the temperature of the ground at different locations

• Using data from at least three seismograph stations to triangulate the exact location

• Analyzing the color of the sky during the earthquake

• Using a compass to determine the direction of the earthquake

What are the primary and secondary effects of an earthquake?

• Ground shaking, surface rupture, ground displacement, landslides, tsunamis, fires

• Flood, heatwave, avalanche

• Hurricane, blizzard, drought

• Volcanic eruption, hailstorm, tornado

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