WorksheetsEarth Science Chapter 19 Test- Earthquakes
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The epicenter of an earthquake is
a)
The point below the surface where rock begins to break and the first motion occurs
b)
The seismic station closest to the earthquake
c)
The place where the greatest damage occurs
d)
The point on the surface directly above the focus
2.
Most earthquakes happen along the _________________.
a)
coast
b)
faults
c)
desert
d)
directions
3.
Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.
a)
tornadoes
b)
tsunamis
c)
lightening
d)
hailstorms
4.
Seismology
a)
Branch of science that studies earthquakes
b)
Earthquakes
c)
The sudden return to elastically deformed rock to its original shape.
d)
Focus
5.
Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...
a)
Countries
b)
Tetonic Plates
c)
Climate Zones
d)
None of the above.
6.
This earthquake is......?
a)
Convergent
b)
Transform
c)
Divergent
d)
Rift Zone
7.
Which city is closest to the epicenter?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
8.
What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Epicenter
c)
Fault
d)
Plate
9.
Where is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake?
a)
Epicenter
b)
Focus
c)
Fault
d)
Plate
10.
Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?
a)
P Wave
b)
Rayleigh Wave
c)
S Wave
d)
Shear Wave
11.
Which body waves cause particles of rock material to move at right angles to the direction in which the waves are traveling?
a)
Body Waves
b)
P Waves
c)
S Waves
d)
Surface Waves
12.
P Waves can move through which of the following?
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
d)
All of these
13.
What is an instrument that detects and records waves produced by earthquakes? (This piece of equipment can measure the magnitude of an earthquake.)
a)
Epicenter
b)
Fault
c)
microscope
d)
Seismograph
14.
What is the measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Epicenter
c)
Magnitude
d)
Seismogram
15.
Which scale rates earthquakes based on the amount of damage done?
a)
Mercalli Scale
b)
Richter Scale
c)
Seismogram Scale
d)
Bernoulli Scale
16.
Which of the following will help predict the site of future earthquakes?
a)
Aftershock
b)
Liquefaction
c)
Seismic Gap
d)
Tsunami
17.
The time an earthquake occurred can be determined by arrival of which wave?
a)
S waves
b)
Surface waves
c)
P waves
d)
R waves
18.
A city is located over an active fault but has not experienced an earthquake over a long time. It is most likely found where?
a)
over a seismic gap
b)
in an area of low recurrence
c)
at a location of low seismic risk
d)
over minimal strain accumulation
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