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WorksheetsES 8.1 Formative
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
An (a) is the vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy within the lithosphere.
A fracture or break in the lithosphere along which movement has occurred.
fault
focus
epicenter
earthquake
The point within Earth where an earthquake starts.
fault
focus
epicenter
earthquake
The location on the surface directly above the focus.
earthquake
fault
seismic waves
epicenter
The energy released by an earthquake travels in all directions from the focus in the form of (a) waves.
An earthquake that occurs sometime soon after a major earthquake.
(a)
The tendency for the deformed rock along a fault to spring back after an earthquake is called _____.
an aftershock
elastic rebound
a fault
an epicenter
When rocks are deformed, they store elastic energy.
true
false
Small earthquakes called foreshocks sometimes come before a major earthquake.
true
false
According to the elastic rebound hypothesis, most earthquakes are caused by
rapid release of energy stored in rocks
cracks in the lithosphere caused by erosion
instability caused by volcanic activity
energy due to global warming
