5/30/23 Quiz Flashcards

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1
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Zhang Heng was an _____.

A

astronomer

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2
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In China nearly _____ years ago several earthquakes occurred.

A

2000

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3
Q

Monitor has a root word _____.

A

watch closely

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4
Q

What object is attached to the drum as the drum rests and rotates?

A

pen

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5
Q

Which wave arrives the fastest?

A

P waves

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6
Q

_______ produce the largest disturbance on a seismogram.

A

Surface waves

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7
Q

All seismograms make use of a basic principle of ______.

A

physics

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8
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T/F: The higher the lines on a seismograph, the less violent the earthquake is.

A

False

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9
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T/F: Seismic waves cause the seismograph to vibrate.

A

True

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10
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Who monitors faults?

A

geologists

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