Earthquakes Regents

Which statement is not true:

• Ground movement occurs when Earth layers move suddenly and release energy.

• The release of energy sends seismic waves out from the focus point of the Earth quake.

• Epicenter is the spot directly above the focus of the Earth’s surface.

• Earthquakes only affect a small area when one occurs.

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Rock becomes _________ and changes shape of the ground along a fault due to the stress.

• rebound

• deformed

• larger

• small

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After a sudden snap in the earthquake, the rock returns back to its original shape.

• rebound

• deformed

• larger

• small

Most earthquakes happen at or near the following tectonic plate boundary. 

• Divergent Boundaries

• Convergent Boundaries

• Transform Boundaries

• All of the above

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Which type of stress causes deformation that leads to earthquakes at converging plate boundaries?

• tension

• stretching

• shear stress

• compression

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Use the diagram to answer #13

• Epicenter

• Wave Fronts

• Fault

• Focus

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What was the cause of this tsunami?

• an earthquake beneath the ocean

• the impact of a large meteorite in the ocean

• a sudden violent windstorm above the ocean water

• a typhoon moving from the Indian Ocean toward India

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The place on the Earth's surface, above the origin of the earthquake.

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Surface

• Crust

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Most earthquakes happen along the _________________. 

• coast

• faults

• desert

• directions

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This earthquake is......?

• Convergent

• Transform

• Divergent

• Rift Zone

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