BJU Earth Science 8 Quiz 6A

Any shaking of the ground measurable by seismic instruments is called a(n) ______.

• landslide

• earthquake

• tsunami

• flood

Tectonic plates that spread apart from each other are called ______ plates.

• converging

• transforming

• diverging

• subducting

Tectonic plates that move toward each other at a boundary are called ______ plates.

• diverging

• converging

• transforming

• subducting

The amount of strain that a rock can handle without breaking is related to its property of ______.

• density

• ductility

• porosity

• permeability

When a material stretches past its elastic limit, it ______ suddenly, releasing energy.

• bends

• compresses

• breaks

• stretches

(True or False) It is now possible to predict earthquake hours, if not days, in advance.

• True

• False

(True or False) Rocks in the crust can bend, stretch, and compress a little.

• True

• False