Earthquake and Faults Quiz

What is the surface where two blocks of the Earth slip past each other during an earthquake called?

• Hypocenter

• Fault or fault plane

• Epicenter

• Seismograph

The location below the Earth's surface where an earthquake starts is known as:

• Epicenter

• Hypocenter

• Fault plane

• Strike-slip fault

Which type of fault occurs when the upper block moves up and over the lower block?

• Normal fault

• Reverse (thrust) fault

• Strike-slip fault

• Transform fault

What type of boundary is most likely to produce powerful and destructive earthquakes?

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Subduction boundary

The largest earthquake in a sequence is called:

• Aftershock

• Mainshock

• Foreshock

• Fault shock

Which type of fault involves the two blocks sliding past each other horizontally?

• Normal fault

• Reverse fault

• Strike-slip fault

• Subduction fault

The 1990 Luzon earthquake was caused by which fault zone?

• San Andreas Fault

• Philippine Fault Zone

• Pacific Ring of Fire Fault

• Masbate Fault Zone

What tool is used to detect and measure seismic waves?

• Epicenter tracker

• Hypocenter locator

• Seismograph

• Fault finder

Which of the following is NOT a cause of earthquakes?

• Volcanic activity

• Tectonic plate movement

• Seismic waves

• Subduction

What happens when magma rises through the Earth's crust during volcanic activity?

• It causes weather changes

• It creates pressure and fractures rocks

• It forms tectonic plates

• It stops seismic activity