Earthquake Quiz

What is an earthquake?

• A type of mountain formation

• A vibration of the Earth's crust produced by a rapid release of energy at a focus or place within the crust where an earthquake originates

• A weather phenomenon involving strong winds

• The process by which plants grow and develop

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What does a seismologist study?

• The effects of gravity on Earth's surface

• The movement of celestial bodies in space

• Earthquakes and seismic waves that move through and around the Earth

• The chemical composition of minerals

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What is an eruption?

• The process by which plants make food using sunlight

• An explosion of steam and lava from a volcano

• A sudden flood caused by heavy rain

• The movement of tectonic plates beneath the earth's surface

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What is a fault?

• A large body of water surrounded by land

• A type of rock formed from cooled magma

• Cracks in the earth's crust along which there is movement

• A mountain with a crater at the top

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What is a monitor?

• A device for observing

• A type of software

• A measurement tool

• A communication protocol

What does the term "surface" refer to?

• The interior boundary of an object

• The process of cleaning an object

• The exterior or upper boundary of an object or body

• A type of material

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What does the term "vibration" refer to?

• A) A type of sound wave

• B) Tiny, very fast back-and-forth movements

• C) A method of communication

• D) A geological process

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What does "constructive" mean in a geological context?

• A) The process of breaking down features on the Earth's surface

• B) The process of moving features on the Earth's surface

• C) The process of building up features on the Earth's surface

• D) The process of studying features on the Earth's surface

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What occurs during destructive interference of waves?

• The waves amplify each other

• The waves completely cancel each other out

• The waves change direction

• The waves become stationary

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What does the term "horizontal" describe?

• A direction that goes from top to bottom

• A direction that goes from right to left

• A direction that goes from left to right across

• A direction that goes in a circular motion