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Earthquake

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The shaking or trembling caused by the sudden release of energy.

(a)  

2.

Due to geological forces created by the movement of plates.

a)

Tectonic

b)

Volcanic

c)

None of the above

3.

Occur in conjunction with volcanic activity.

a)

Tectonic

b)

Volcanic

c)

None of the above

4.

Energy moving outward from the focus of an earthquake.

a)

P-waves

b)

Seismic waves

c)

Surface waves

5.

Location of initial slip on the fault; where the earthquake origins.

a)

Epicenter

b)

fault

c)

Focus

6.

Spot on Earth's surface directly above the focus.

(a)  

7.

What is the fault type of Tensional?

a)

Normal

b)

Reverse(thrust)

c)

Strike-slip

8.

What is the fault type of Compressional?

a)

Normal

b)

Reverse(thrust)

c)

Strikeslip

9.

What is the fault type of Transpressional

a)

Normal

b)

Reverse(thrust)

c)

Strike-slip

10.

It is called compressional, or push-pull waves

(a)  

11.

It is called Shear waves.

(a)  

12.

Complex motion

(a)  

13.

Record intensity, height, and amplitude of seismic waves.

a)

Seismometer

b)

Seismograph

14.

Instruments that detects seismic waves

a)

Seismometers

b)

Seismographs

15.

What scale is used in magnitude?

(a)  

16.

What scale is used in intensity?

(a)  

17.

(a)   is when plates move horizontally past one another.

18.

(a)   is when plates move together.

19.

(a)   is when plates move apart

20.

Small geographic area

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

21.

Large geographic area

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

22.

Denser Air sinks

a)

High

b)

Low

23.

Less dense air rises

a)

High

b)

Low

24.

90°-60° latitude

(a)  

25.

60°-30° latitude

(a)  

26.

30°- equator

(a)  

27.

Body of air with a certain temperature and moisture level.

(a)