Earthquake Quiz

What is an earthquake?

• A sudden release of energy in the Earth's atmosphere

• Ground movements that occur when blocks of rock in Earth move suddenly and release energy

• A type of weather pattern involving strong winds and rain

• The movement of tectonic plates without releasing energy

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How is the energy from an earthquake released?

• As volcanic eruptions

• As seismic waves

• As gravitational pull

• As electromagnetic radiation

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Earthquake waves can be tracked to a point below Earth's surface known as the _______, which is the place within Earth along a fault at which the first rupture occurs.

• Epicenter

• Mantle

• Focus

• Crust

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What is the term for the point directly above the focus on Earth's surface, which is used to pinpoint the earthquake's location?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Focus

• Epicenter

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Where do most earthquakes occur?

• In the center of tectonic plates

• Near edges of plates, called tectonic plate boundaries

• On the moon

• In the ocean away from any plates

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What causes the pressure buildup near the edges of tectonic plate boundaries?

• Due to heating from the Earth's core

• Due to magnetic forces

• Due to stress (compression/tension/shear )

• Due to volcanic activity

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What is the break in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another called?

• fault

• focus

• epicenter

• earthquake

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What is the result when too much stress causes the rock to break and rebound to its original shape?

• The rock permanently deforms and does not release energy.

• The rock melts and forms magma.

• The rock does not change and remains stable.

• The rock releases energy, which could cause an earthquake.

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Where do the deepest and most powerful earthquakes occur?

• At divergent plate boundaries

• At transform plate boundaries

• At convergent plate boundaries

• In the center of tectonic plates

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How are tsunamis generated according to the lesson?

• By strong winds over the ocean

• When earthquakes under the ocean floor displace the ocean floor rock and then displace the water on top

• By sudden changes in atmospheric pressure

• By volcanic eruptions under the sea

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