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WorksheetsEarthquakes and Earth's Interior
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 7mins
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B
C
D
Which of the following models a secondary, S-wave's wave propagation and particle motion?
A
B
C
D
Which of the following models a Love wave propagation and particle motion?
A
B
C
D
Which of the following models a Rayleigh wave propagation and particle motion?
A
B
C
D
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Accounts for the area of a fault plane rupture, rock strength and amount of slip.
Accounts for the area of a fault plane rupture, rock strength and amount of slip.
Accounts for the area of a fault plane rupture, rock strength and amount of slip.
Which is closest to the S-P interval for the seismogram shown?
10 seconds
20 seconds
30 seconds
40 seconds
50 seconds
Which is closest to the Amplitude of the wave used for magnitude for the seismogram shown?
2 mm
4 mm
6 mm
8 mm
0 mm
Which is closest to the magnitude for this earthquake?
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
1
2
3
4
5
Which layer of Mars would be liquid?
between 0-1000 km
between 1000-1800 km
between 1800-3500 km
Which wave helps us reveal if a layer is liquid?
P Wave
S Wave
Love Wave
Rayleigh Wave
According to the experts (UCERF), what is the AVERAGE probability of a >6.7 Magnitude earthquake occuring along the Mojave section of the San Andreas fault in the next 30 years?
~75%
~50%
~40%
~30%
~20%
If a fault has a recurrence interval of 50 years for >6.0 magnitude earthquakes and the last large earthquake occurred in 1950, when would the next earthquake be expected on average?
1975
2000
2025
2050
Which of the following has: a locked fault and stored elastic potential energy?
a
b
c
Which of the following just released kinetic energy?
a
b
c
Which of the following has stored elastic potential energy?
a
b
c
