Question 1

All of the following are names for earthquake waves except:

Accepted Answer

A)  P-wave. 
B)  S-wave. 
C)  Love wave. 
D)  Rayleigh wave. 
E)  Focus wave. 
A)  P-wave. 
B)  S-wave. 
C)  Love wave. 
D)  Rayleigh wave. 
E)  Focus wave.

Question 2

What is the name of the instrument that measures ground motions caused by passing seismic waves?

Accepted Answer

A)  triangulation 
B)  Richter magnitude scale 
C)  Modified Mercalli scale 
D)  seismometer 
E)  liquefaction 
A)  triangulation 
B)  Richter magnitude scale 
C)  Modified Mercalli scale 
D)  seismometer 
E)  liquefaction

Question 3

The newest scale used to rank earthquakes based on the total amount of seismic energy they release is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Richter magnitude scale. 
B)  Seismic gap theory. 
C)  Modified Mercalli scale. 
D)  Moment magnitude scale. 
E)  Recurrence interval. 
A)  Richter magnitude scale. 
B)  Seismic gap theory. 
C)  Modified Mercalli scale. 
D)  Moment magnitude scale. 
E)  Recurrence interval.

Question 4

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-an event that helps to develop a short-term prediction if an earthquake will happen

Accepted Answer

A)  fault trace 
B)  seismic gap 
C)  forecast 
D)  precursor 
E)  recurrence interval 
A)  fault trace 
B)  seismic gap 
C)  forecast 
D)  precursor 
E)  recurrence interval

Question 5

An example of a transform plate boundary is:

Accepted Answer

A)  East African rift valley. 
B)  San Andreas fault in California. 
C)  the Nazca plate below South America. 
D)  the Basin and Range province of Nevada. 
E)  the New Madrid Seismic Zone. 
A)  East African rift valley. 
B)  San Andreas fault in California. 
C)  the Nazca plate below South America. 
D)  the Basin and Range province of Nevada. 
E)  the New Madrid Seismic Zone.

Question 6

The deepest earthquakes ever to occur are associated with subduction zones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is a tsunami?

Accepted Answer

A)  a type of earthquake 
B)  a giant sea wave that can be triggered by an earthquake 
C)  a type of instrument used to measure earthquakes 
D)  a type of plate boundary 
E)  the distance from a fault plane to the focus of an earthquake 
A)  a type of earthquake 
B)  a giant sea wave that can be triggered by an earthquake 
C)  a type of instrument used to measure earthquakes 
D)  a type of plate boundary 
E)  the distance from a fault plane to the focus of an earthquake

Question 8

The largest earthquake ever recorded happened along the:

Accepted Answer

A)  East African rift valley. 
B)  San Andreas fault in California. 
C)  the Nazca plate below South America. 
D)  the Basin and Range province of Nevada. 
E)  the New Madrid Seismic Zone. 
A)  East African rift valley. 
B)  San Andreas fault in California. 
C)  the Nazca plate below South America. 
D)  the Basin and Range province of Nevada. 
E)  the New Madrid Seismic Zone.

Question 9

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-the surface expression of an earthquake, which can look sometimes like a linear feature in the ground

Accepted Answer

A)  fault trace 
B)  seismic gap 
C)  forecast 
D)  precursor 
E)  recurrence interval 
A)  fault trace 
B)  seismic gap 
C)  forecast 
D)  precursor 
E)  recurrence interval

Question 10

Earthquakes can occur up to 435 miles below the surface of the Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

You can purchase a Richter scale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-prediction of the probability an earthquake will occur in the longer-term, including its magnitude

Accepted Answer

A)  fault trace 
B)  seismic gap 
C)  forecast 
D)  precursor 
E)  recurrence interval 
A)  fault trace 
B)  seismic gap 
C)  forecast 
D)  precursor 
E)  recurrence interval

Question 13

Good construction design can help to minimize the destructive nature of an earthquake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

P-waves arrive first at a seismometer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is an earthquake's focus? Its epicenter? How do geologists find an earthquake's epicenter?

Accepted Answer

An earthquake's focus is the point withi

Question 16

The point beneath the surface where the earthquake began is called the epicenter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-term used to convey the size of an earthquake

Accepted Answer

A)  amplitude 
B)  frequency 
C)  magnitude 
D)  intensity 
E)  period 
A)  amplitude 
B)  frequency 
C)  magnitude 
D)  intensity 
E)  period

Question 18

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-height of seismic waves as recorded on a seismogram

Accepted Answer

A)  amplitude 
B)  frequency 
C)  magnitude 
D)  intensity 
E)  period 
A)  amplitude 
B)  frequency 
C)  magnitude 
D)  intensity 
E)  period

Question 19

The minimum number of seismic stations needed to locate an earthquake epicenter is:

Accepted Answer

A)  one. 
B)  two. 
C)  three. 
D)  four. 
E)  more than four. 
A)  one. 
B)  two. 
C)  three. 
D)  four. 
E)  more than four.

Question 20

In designing structures to resist earthquake shaking, engineers must take into account:

Accepted Answer

A)  the likely intensity of an earthquake shaking. 
B)  the direction the shaking would come from. 
C)  the types of rocks the structures would be located on. 
D)  the probability of shearing ground motions that could occur to structures. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  the likely intensity of an earthquake shaking. 
B)  the direction the shaking would come from. 
C)  the types of rocks the structures would be located on. 
D)  the probability of shearing ground motions that could occur to structures. 
E)  all of the above.

All of the following are names for earthquake waves except:

What is the name of the instrument that measures ground motions caused by passing seismic waves?

The newest scale used to rank earthquakes based on the total amount of seismic energy they release is called the:

Match the following options to its correct definition. -an event that helps to develop a short-term prediction if an earthquake will happen

An example of a transform plate boundary is:

The deepest earthquakes ever to occur are associated with subduction zones.

What is a tsunami?

The largest earthquake ever recorded happened along the:

Match the following options to its correct definition. -the surface expression of an earthquake, which can look sometimes like a linear feature in the ground

Earthquakes can occur up to 435 miles below the surface of the Earth.

You can purchase a Richter scale.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -prediction of the probability an earthquake will occur in the longer-term, including its magnitude

Good construction design can help to minimize the destructive nature of an earthquake.

P-waves arrive first at a seismometer.

What is an earthquake's focus? Its epicenter? How do geologists find an earthquake's epicenter?

The point beneath the surface where the earthquake began is called the epicenter.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -term used to convey the size of an earthquake

Match the following options to its correct definition. -height of seismic waves as recorded on a seismogram

The minimum number of seismic stations needed to locate an earthquake epicenter is:

In designing structures to resist earthquake shaking, engineers must take into account:

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Exam 5: Earthquakes

All of the following are names for earthquake waves except:

What is the name of the instrument that measures ground motions caused by passing seismic waves?

The newest scale used to rank earthquakes based on the total amount of seismic energy they release is called the:

Match the following options to its correct definition. -an event that helps to develop a short-term prediction if an earthquake will happen

An example of a transform plate boundary is:

The deepest earthquakes ever to occur are associated with subduction zones.

What is a tsunami?

The largest earthquake ever recorded happened along the:

Match the following options to its correct definition. -the surface expression of an earthquake, which can look sometimes like a linear feature in the ground

Earthquakes can occur up to 435 miles below the surface of the Earth.

You can purchase a Richter scale.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -prediction of the probability an earthquake will occur in the longer-term, including its magnitude

Good construction design can help to minimize the destructive nature of an earthquake.

P-waves arrive first at a seismometer.

What is an earthquake's focus? Its epicenter? How do geologists find an earthquake's epicenter?

The point beneath the surface where the earthquake began is called the epicenter.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -term used to convey the size of an earthquake

Match the following options to its correct definition. -height of seismic waves as recorded on a seismogram

The minimum number of seismic stations needed to locate an earthquake epicenter is:

In designing structures to resist earthquake shaking, engineers must take into account:

What Does Living With Earth Mean

Earth Systems

The Dynamic Geosphere and Plate Tectonics

Geosphere Materials

Volcanoes

Rivers and Flooding

Unstable Land

Changing Coasts

Water Resources

Soil Resources

Mineral Resources

Energy Resources

Atmosphere Resources and Climate Change

Managing Peoples Environmental Impact

Filters