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Earthquakes
Multiple Choice
Write the letter of the correct answer.
____ 1. Stress that pulls and stretches rock is called
a. compression.
b. tension.
c. shearing.
____ 2. Which type of fault is caused by compression?
a. normal fault
b. reverse fault
c. strike-slip fault
____ 3. A large area of flat land that has been lifted up above sea
level is a(an)
a. anticline.
b. syncline.
c. plateau.
____ 4. Seismic waves that move rocks up and down like a wave in
a rope are called
a. P waves.
b. S waves.
c. surface waves.
____ 5. Which scale is based on the amount of damage an
earthquake does?
a. Mercalli scale
b. Richter scale
c. moment magnitude scale
____ 6. The place inside Earth where an earthquake starts is the
a. epicenter.
b. focus.
c. anticline.
____ 7. When an earthquake occurs, data from one seismograph can
tell you
a. exactly where the epicenter is.
b. how far away the epicenter is.
c. in what direction the epicenter is.
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8. A creep meter measures how far the sides of a fault have
a. moved in opposite directions.
b. slipped up or down.
c. tilted, or tipped.
____
9. Where in the United States is there a high risk of
earthquakes?
a. along the Pacific coast
b. along the Atlantic coast
c. in the eastern states
____ 10. A huge ocean wave caused by an earthquake is called a
a. surface wave.
b. seismic wave.
c. tsunami.
Read the words in the box. In each sentence below, fill in one of the words.
Not all words will be used.
anticline
compression
epicenter
syncline
liquefaction
shearing
11. The stress that pushes rocks in opposite directions is
.
12. The stress that causes folding is
.
13. The point on the surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
is the
.
14. A fold in the crust that bends downward into a valley is a(an)
.
15. The process in which shaking turns soft soil into mud is
.
True or False
If a statement is true, write true. If it is false, write false.
_________ 16. Stress adds energy to rocks.
_________ 17. S waves are the fastest seismic waves.
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_________ 18. When seismic waves reach a fault, they bounce off
the fault.
_________ 19. Earthquakes are most likely at faults along the
boundary between two plates.
_________ 20. One of the causes of earthquake damage is
liquefaction.
Using Science Skills
The drawing below shows a fault. Use the diagram to answer questions 21
and 22.
Ri
ve
all
Footw
r
Fault
ing
Hang
wall
Waterfall
____ 21. Inferring Which kind of fault is shown in the drawing?
a. normal fault
b. reverse fault
c. strike-slip fault
____ 22. Applying Concepts Which kind of stress caused the fault?
a. compression
b. shearing
c. tension
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Using Science Skills
The table shows when P waves and S waves from the same earthquake
arrived at seismographs in three different cities. Use the table to answer
questions 23, 24, and 25.
Seismographic Data for Three Cities
City
Time When
P Waves Arrived
(Eastern Standard
Time)
Time When
S Waves Arrived
(Eastern Standard
Time)
Los Angeles,
California
12:01 PM
12:04 PM
Chicago, Illinois
12:03 PM
12:07 PM
Miami, Florida
12:05 PM
12:10 PM
____ 23. Interpreting Data At which city did the seismic waves
arrive first?
a. Los Angeles
b. Chicago
c. Miami
____ 24. Comparing and Contrasting For which city was there the
longest time between the arrival of P waves and S waves?
a. Chicago
b. Miami
c. Los Angeles
____ 25. Drawing Conclusions Which city is farthest from the
epicenter of the earthquake?
a. Chicago
b. Miami
c. Los Angeles
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