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Earthquake

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

A force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume is called

a)

An aftershock

b)

Friction

c)

Liquefaction

d)

Stress

2.

What type of earthquake wave can travel through both liquids and solids?

a)

P waves

b)

S waves

c)

Focus waves

d)

Surface waves

3.

The best way to protect yourself in an earthquake is to

a)

Run as fast as you can

b)

Drop, cover, and hold

c)

Go into the basement

d)

Stand under the tree

4.

Compared to P waves and S waves, surface waves move

a)

Faster

b)

Slower

c)

At the same rate

d)

Farther from the epicenter

5.

What does the seismograph record?

a)

The Mercalli scale rating for the earthquake

b)

The speed of seismic waves

c)

The ground movements caused by seismic waves

d)

The location of the epicenter

6.

Vibrations in the earth caused by sudden movement of rock are called

a)

Epicenter

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Faults

d)

Tsunami

7.

The elastic rebound theory states that as rock becomes stressed, it first

a)

Deforms

b)

Melts

c)

Breaks

d)

Shift position

8.

The point slong a fault where an earthquake begins is called the

a)

Fracture

b)

Epicenter

c)

Gap

d)

Focus

9.

S waves can not pass through

a)

Solids

b)

Mantle

c)

The earth's outer core

d)

The asthenosphere

10.

A characteristic of earthquakes that cause the most severe damage is

a)

A deep focus

b)

A intermediate focus

c)

A shallow focus

d)

A deep epicenter

11.

An earthquake is frequently preceded by

a)

A temporary change in the speed of local P waves

b)

A temporary change in the speed of surface waves

c)

Landslides

d)

Tsunamis

12.

If an earthquake strikes while you are in a car, you should

a)

continue driving

b)

Get out of the car

c)

Park the car under a bridge

d)

Stop the car in a clear space and remain in the car

13.

Most injuries during an earthquakes are caused by

a)

The collapse of a building

b)

Cracks in the earth's surface

c)

The vibrations of the S waves

d)

The vibrations of the P waves

14.

The Richter Scale expresses an earthquakes

a)

Magnitude

b)

Location

c)

Duration

d)

Depth

15.

P waves travel through

a)

Solids only

b)

Liquids and gases only

c)

Both solids and liquids

d)

Liquids only

16.

Most severe earthquakes occur

a)

In mountains

b)

Along major rivers

c)

At plate boundaries

d)

In the middle of plates

17.

The boundary of the Pacific plate scrapes against that of the North American plate and forms

a)

A single fault

b)

A subduction zone

c)

A volcano

d)

A fault zone

18.

An instrument used to detect and record earthquakes

a)

Ring of fire

b)

Seismograph

c)

Tsunami

d)

Seismic waves

19.

The process of an oceanic plate colliding with and descending underneath a continential plate

a)

Subduction

b)

Focus

c)

Richter Scale

d)

San Francisco

20.

A crack in the earth's surface along which movement takes place

a)

Focus

b)

Epicenter

c)

Tectonic plates

d)

A fault