Earthquakes quiz review

Earthquakes quiz review

11th Grade

27 Qs

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Earthquakes quiz review

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The point where movement occurred which triggered the earthquake is the _______ .

dip
epicenter
focus
strike

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Detailed studies of what earthquake allowed researchers to develop the elastic rebound theory?.

the 1906 San Francisco earthquake
the 1964 Anchorage, Alaska earthquake
the 1755 Lisbon, Portugal earthquake
the 1985 Mexico CIty earthquake

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

With increasing travel time the difference in arrival times between the P and the S waves _________

increases
decreases
stays constant
none of the above

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Point A, where slip initiated during the earthquake, is called the ________.

dip
epicenter
focus
scarp

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Point C is called the earthquake ________.

dip
epicenter
focus
scarp

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What causes the up-and-down wiggles on the seismogram shown?

variations in air pressure
ground vibrations
tsunami waves
electromagnetic pulses

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which set of waves are the P waves?

A
B
C
They are all P waves

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