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WorksheetsEarthquakes #2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of stress tends to move in opposite directions?
a)
tension
b)
shearing
c)
horizontal
d)
compression
2.
Which seismic wave cause the ground to roll like waves?
a)
P - wave
b)
Love Wave
c)
S - wave
d)
Surface wave
3.
Triangulation is finding the . . . .
a)
Epicenter
b)
Focus
c)
Seismic Station
d)
Seismometer
4.
Which type of stress tends to stretch the crust?
a)
Shearing
b)
Compression
c)
Tsunami
d)
Tension
5.
An "earthquake swarm" is when . . . .
a)
S wave hits before a P Wave
b)
Lots of earthquakes all at once
c)
No "focus" of an earthquake
d)
Surface wave before S wave
6.
How many times greater is a 7.9 from a 7.0?
a)
10 times greater
b)
100 times greater
c)
50 times greater
d)
90 times greater
7.
Is a seismograph a . . . .
a)
paper
b)
station
c)
instrument
d)
drawing
8.
In a "reverse-fault" which half forms the valley?
a)
hanging wall
b)
slip side of fault
c)
strike side of fault
d)
footwall
9.
Which type of stress tends to shorten the crust?
a)
Tension
b)
Shearing
c)
Stress
d)
Compression
10.
In a "normal fault" which side forms the floor of a valley?
a)
Footwall Side
b)
Strike wall side
c)
Hanging wall side
d)
Bottom side
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