Question 1

Which seismic waves are released first during an earthquake?

Accepted Answer

A) P waves 
B) S waves 
C) L waves 
D) R waves 
A) P waves 
B) S waves 
C) L waves 
D) R waves

Question 2

Which of the following researchers coined the term elastic rebound after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake?

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Richter 
B) Giuseppe Mercalli 
C) Zhang Heng 
D) H)F.Reid 
A) Charles Richter 
B) Giuseppe Mercalli 
C) Zhang Heng 
D) H)F.Reid

Question 3

Which of the following zones has the greatest seismic activity on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A) Circum-Pacific Belt 
B) Alpine-Himalayan Belt 
C) San Andreas Fault 
D) Mid-Atlantic Ridge 
A) Circum-Pacific Belt 
B) Alpine-Himalayan Belt 
C) San Andreas Fault 
D) Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Question 4

The year 2010 was a big one for major earthquakes: Haiti (M 7.0), Chile (M 8.8), Turkey (M 6.1), and New Zealand (M 7.1).With so many major earthquakes in a short time, many people began to wonder about the status of the planet.One major author (name withheld for privacy)even got on TV and stated that these earthquakes were related and were triggering each other.Was this author correct? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

No, the author was n

Question 5

Which plate boundary along the Circum-Pacific Belt is responsible for the majority of that belt's earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

A) Convergent 
B) Divergent 
C) Transform 
A) Convergent 
B) Divergent 
C) Transform

Question 6

________ is a measurement of displacement on the fault surface.

Accepted Answer

A) Fault propagation 
B) Fault creep 
C) Divergence 
D) Fault slip 
A) Fault propagation 
B) Fault creep 
C) Divergence 
D) Fault slip

Question 7

What is the highest level on the Mercalli Intensity Scale?

Accepted Answer

A) IX 
B) X 
C) XII 
D) XV 
A) IX 
B) X 
C) XII 
D) XV

Question 8

Which tectonic plates are responsible for the majority of seismic activity in the Alpine-Himalayan Belt, extending through the Mediterranean Sea and through the Himalayas?

Accepted Answer

A) African, Antarctic, and Eurasian plates 
B) Eurasian, North American, and Pacific plates 
C) North American, South American, and Cocos plates 
D) Eurasian, African, and Indian plates 
A) African, Antarctic, and Eurasian plates 
B) Eurasian, North American, and Pacific plates 
C) North American, South American, and Cocos plates 
D) Eurasian, African, and Indian plates

Question 9

The elastic rebound associated with earthquakes is an example of ________ deformation.

Accepted Answer

A) elastic 
B) ductile 
C) brittle 
D) permanent 
A) elastic 
B) ductile 
C) brittle 
D) permanent

Question 10

________ are records of seismic waves.

Accepted Answer

A) Seismographs 
B) Seismograms 
C) Seismometers 
D) Seismic relays 
A) Seismographs 
B) Seismograms 
C) Seismometers 
D) Seismic relays

Question 11

Which tectonic boundary is responsible for the most powerful and destructive earthquakes recorded?

Accepted Answer

A) Transform 
B) Divergent 
C) Convergent 
A) Transform 
B) Divergent 
C) Convergent

Question 12

What is the definition of the focus?

Accepted Answer

A) The exact location on the fault where slippage occurs 
B) The location where three monitoring stations overlap 
C) The location on Earth's surface directly above the point of slippage 
D) The build-up of potential energy in a new location after an earthquake 
A) The exact location on the fault where slippage occurs 
B) The location where three monitoring stations overlap 
C) The location on Earth's surface directly above the point of slippage 
D) The build-up of potential energy in a new location after an earthquake

Question 13

Slippage along faults occurs all at once.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Tsunamis travel as a single wave across the ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

As of 2015, which of the following earthquakes was observed to have the greatest displacement, exceeding 40 meters?

Accepted Answer

A) Christchurch, New Zealand (2010) 
B) Sumatra (2004) 
C) Tohoku, Japan (2011) 
D) New Madrid, Missouri (1812) 
A) Christchurch, New Zealand (2010) 
B) Sumatra (2004) 
C) Tohoku, Japan (2011) 
D) New Madrid, Missouri (1812)

Question 16

Explain why using intensity alone as a measurement of seismic power can pose problems for truly understanding the energy released by the earthquake.

Accepted Answer

Intensity cannot be used in uninhabited

Question 17

Rupture along a fault can stop if there is a large kink in the fault.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How does elastic rebound work to create earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

Differential stress builds up on both si

Question 19

Which seismic waves will cause the greatest damage to buildings?

Accepted Answer

Surface wa

Question 20

Which of the following earthquake disasters was associated with a megathrust fault?

Accepted Answer

A) 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake 
B) 2011 Tohoku earthquake (Japan) 
C) 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (Sumatra) 
D) 2015 Nepal earthquake 
E) 2011 Tohoku and 2004 Indian Ocean earthquakes 
A) 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake 
B) 2011 Tohoku earthquake (Japan) 
C) 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (Sumatra) 
D) 2015 Nepal earthquake 
E) 2011 Tohoku and 2004 Indian Ocean earthquakes

Exam 11: Earthquakes

Which seismic waves are released first during an earthquake?

Which of the following researchers coined the term elastic rebound after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake?

Which of the following zones has the greatest seismic activity on Earth?

Which plate boundary along the Circum-Pacific Belt is responsible for the majority of that belt's earthquakes?

________ is a measurement of displacement on the fault surface.

What is the highest level on the Mercalli Intensity Scale?

Which tectonic plates are responsible for the majority of seismic activity in the Alpine-Himalayan Belt, extending through the Mediterranean Sea and through the Himalayas?

The elastic rebound associated with earthquakes is an example of ________ deformation.

________ are records of seismic waves.

Which tectonic boundary is responsible for the most powerful and destructive earthquakes recorded?

What is the definition of the focus?

Slippage along faults occurs all at once.

Tsunamis travel as a single wave across the ocean.

As of 2015, which of the following earthquakes was observed to have the greatest displacement, exceeding 40 meters?

Explain why using intensity alone as a measurement of seismic power can pose problems for truly understanding the energy released by the earthquake.

Rupture along a fault can stop if there is a large kink in the fault.

How does elastic rebound work to create earthquakes?

Which seismic waves will cause the greatest damage to buildings?

Which of the following earthquake disasters was associated with a megathrust fault?

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