Science (Test)

Question 1

what is an earthquake?

Answer 1

the vibration of the earth produced by the rapid released of energy within the lithosphere (of earth’s crust).

Question 2

earthquakes are not caused by slippage?
true or false?

Answer 2

false

Question 3

crust that move horizontally is…….

Answer 3

offset or displaced

Question 4

The San Andreas Fault is a ……….fault extending about 1200km through California

Answer 4

transform (strike-slip)

Question 5

every once 22 years ….
what happens?

Answer 5

earthquakes that occur on the fault.

Question 6

does energy travel in all directions?
yes or no?

Answer 6

yes they do

Question 7

the surface of the Earth directly above the focus is where the………………………is the …………………

Answer 7

earthquake is the strongest

Question 8

The what is how earthquakes occur.

Answer 8

the elastic rebound hypothesis

Question 9

the rapid energy is stored in…….. which is in ………

Answer 9

earthquakes which is in rocks

Question 10

what is stored enegry in rock that is released

Answer 10

seismic waves

Question 11

after shock is not earthquakes that occur soon after a major earthquake.
True or false?

Answer 11

false

Question 12

is after shock is weaker than the main earthquake/
yes or no?

Answer 12

yes

Question 13

are surface waves weaker than body waves

Answer 13

no, surface waves are stronger than body waves.

Question 14

that moment magnitude scale is derived from the amount of the ______________________along_________.what???

Answer 14

of displacement that occurs along a fault.

Question 15

which type of volcano has a low viscosity lava?
a)cinder cone
b)stratvolcanoes (composite cone)
c)shield

Answer 15

shield (shield volcanoes are low viscosity of lava but largest by width)

Question 16

what plate boundary does the ring of fire surround?
a)Atlantic plate
b)Pacific plate
c)Antarctic plate

Answer 16

b)Pacific plate

Question 17

can the shift tens of meters in one earthquake?
yes or no?????

Answer 17

yes they can