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Jackie studied stresses that affect Earth's crust. How is compression of rock different from shearing?

• Compression pulls rock apart, and shearing squeezes rock together.

• Compression squeezes rock together, and shearing pulls rock apart.

• Compression squeezes rock together, while shearing pushes rock in opposite directions.

• Compression pushes rock in opposite directions, and shearing squeezes rock together.

Mia wanted to know how Earth’s movements created new landforms. She decided to read about folded mountains and their characteristics because she had seen them in the Alps. Which of the following statements describe characteristics of folded mountains? Choose the three statements that apply.

• The folds form in ridges over the top of divergent boundaries.

• The crust breaks into large chunks to form a series of sharp peaks.

• The folds can bend upward and form mountains.

• The crust deforms and bends but it does not break.

• They contain a combination of both anticlines and synclines.

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Identify the points that represent the base isolators of the building.

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Select the points that indicate the diagonal braces in the building structure.

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How does energy travel through Earth’s crust after an earthquake?

• sound waves

• seismic waves

• gravitational waves

• electromagnetic waves

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What causes an earthquake to occur?

• Surface rocks move suddenly as a result of physical stress.

• Rocks along an underground fault move suddenly and release energy.

• Large amounts of rock suddenly shift downward when large holes form under them.

• Energy is transferred to rock layers from convection currents in the oceans and the atmosphere

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The map below illustrates the tsunami that took place on December 26, 2004. The light color indicates countries affected by the tsunami Based on the information on the map, which country had the greatest earthquake damage?

• India

• Somalia

• Indonesia

• Bangladesh

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Overall, which seismic waves are the most destructive?

• P waves

• S waves

• compression waves

• surface waves

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Earthquakes are usually associated with ____.

• violent weather

• large cities

• faults

• the east coast of North America

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