Chapter 14: Lesson 1 (part 1)

Earthquakes result from movement along breaks in the earth’s lithosphere. These breaks are called ______.

• Cracks

• Faults

• Fissures

• Gaps

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Divergent boundaries are associated with which depth of earthquakes?

• Very deep

• Shallow

• Varying depths

• None of the above

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

Which type of fault is characterized by horizontal movement?

• Normal

• Reverse

• Strike-slip

• Transform

Which type of fault is typically found at a convergent boundary?

• Normal fault

• Reverse fault

• Strike-slip fault

• Transform fault

The fault type at a transform boundary is typically ________.

• Normal

• Reverse

• Strike-slip

• Thrust

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

Fill in the blank: _______ waves are the first to follow an earthquake.

• Surface

• Secondary

• Primary

• Love

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Surface waves travel only on the earth's surface closest to the _______.

• Core

• Crust

• Epicenter

• Mantle

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The Earth's inner core is mostly made of which two elements?

• Iron and Nickel

• Iron and Copper

• Nickel and Zinc

• Copper and Zinc

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Where does an earthquake begin?

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Focus

Label the types of faults

a

b

c

Normal Fault

Reverse Fault

Strike- Slip Fault