CH. 27 Environmental Geology

Where do earthquakes typically occur?

• In the ocean

• At plate boundaries

• In the atmosphere

• Inside volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What holds stressed and deformed blocks of rock together?

• Gravity

• Friction

• Magnetism

• Cement

What causes an earthquake according to the text?

• The cooling of the Earth's core

• The eruption of a volcano

• The slippage or breakage of rock

• The gravitational pull of the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the term for the origin of an earthquake?

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Fault

• Seismograph

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the definition of a fault in the context of earthquakes?

• The point on the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake starts

• The massive rocks that make up the outer layer of the Earth's surface

• A fracture in the rocks that make up the Earth's crust

• Waves that transmit the energy released by an earthquake

What is the epicenter of an earthquake?

• The point within the Earth where an earthquake rupture starts

• The massive rocks that make up the outer layer of the Earth's surface

• The point at the surface of the Earth directly above the focus

• A fracture in the rocks that make up the Earth's crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of earthquake is an intraplate quake?

• An earthquake that occurs along plate boundaries

• An earthquake that occurs away from plate boundaries

• An earthquake that occurs within the oceanic crust

• An earthquake that occurs due to volcanic activity

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What does the yellow shading on the map indicate?

• Areas with the highest population density

• Locations of recent earthquakes

• Major seismic gaps in the region

• Regions with the least earthquake activity

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What does the Moment magnitude scale measure?

• Ground shaking

• Energy released in an earthquake

• Speed of seismic waves

• Duration of an earthquake

Which scale is commonly favored by the media when reporting about earthquakes?

• Moment magnitude scale

• Mercalli scale

• Richter scale

• Seismographic scale