Question 1

A tsunami is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) an earthquake-generated sea wave that can sometimes destroy coastal cities thousands of kilometers from its source 
B) a sloshing of water back and forth within a lake or bay 
C) the amount of change in elevation of local sea level caused by a surging wave 
D) the tendency of wet,clay-rich soils to behave like a liquid during an earthquake 
A) an earthquake-generated sea wave that can sometimes destroy coastal cities thousands of kilometers from its source 
B) a sloshing of water back and forth within a lake or bay 
C) the amount of change in elevation of local sea level caused by a surging wave 
D) the tendency of wet,clay-rich soils to behave like a liquid during an earthquake

Question 2

Periods of intermittent sliding on a fault as a result of the release of stress during episodes of displacement,followed by stress buildup to the point that the fault is reactivated is termed ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) chaotic faulting 
B) thrust faulting 
C) stick-slip behavior 
D) reverse faulting 
A) chaotic faulting 
B) thrust faulting 
C) stick-slip behavior 
D) reverse faulting

Question 3

The point within Earth where an earthquake takes place is termed the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) hypocenter (focus) 
B) epicenter 
C) eye of the fault 
D) vertex 
A) hypocenter (focus) 
B) epicenter 
C) eye of the fault 
D) vertex

Question 4

Earthquakes are a result of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) a sudden change in atmospheric pressure 
B) mantle upwelling 
C) erosion 
D) lithosphere-plate movement 
A) a sudden change in atmospheric pressure 
B) mantle upwelling 
C) erosion 
D) lithosphere-plate movement

Question 5

Short-term predictions of earthquake behavior ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) have saved millions of lives in the past decade alone 
B) have been largely unreliable 
C) are primarily based on the behavior patterns of farm animals 
D) are correct approximately 50% of the time 
A) have saved millions of lives in the past decade alone 
B) have been largely unreliable 
C) are primarily based on the behavior patterns of farm animals 
D) are correct approximately 50% of the time

Question 6

A coiled spring would be useful in illustrating a ____________ wave.

Accepted Answer

A) surface 
B) body 
C) shear 
D) compressional 
A) surface 
B) body 
C) shear 
D) compressional

Question 7

Seismic retrofitting is the process of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) predicting earthquakes 
B) strengthening existing buildings and structures 
C) mapping areas prone to earthquakes 
D) releasing energy 
A) predicting earthquakes 
B) strengthening existing buildings and structures 
C) mapping areas prone to earthquakes 
D) releasing energy

Question 8

Which earthquake severity scale takes vibration caused only by the S-waves into account when estimating the size of an earthquake?

Accepted Answer

A) Richter scale 
B) Mercalli scale 
C) seismic-moment magnitude scale 
A) Richter scale 
B) Mercalli scale 
C) seismic-moment magnitude scale

Question 9

The quantity of offset that occurs along a fault is termed ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) fault gouge 
B) the fault gauge 
C) displacement 
D) accumulation 
A) fault gouge 
B) the fault gauge 
C) displacement 
D) accumulation

Question 10

If,during an earthquake,a hanging wall slides upward relative to a footwall,the fault is termed ____________ if the fault is steep (closer to vertical than horizontal).

Accepted Answer

A) normal 
B) reverse 
C) strike slip 
D) thrust 
A) normal 
B) reverse 
C) strike slip 
D) thrust

A tsunami is ____________.

Periods of intermittent sliding on a fault as a result of the release of stress during episodes of displacement,followed by stress buildup to the point that the fault is reactivated is termed ____________.

The point within Earth where an earthquake takes place is termed the ____________.

Earthquakes are a result of ____________.

Short-term predictions of earthquake behavior ____________.

A coiled spring would be useful in illustrating a ____________ wave.

Seismic retrofitting is the process of __________.

Which earthquake severity scale takes vibration caused only by the S-waves into account when estimating the size of an earthquake?

The quantity of offset that occurs along a fault is termed ____________.

If,during an earthquake,a hanging wall slides upward relative to a footwall,the fault is termed ____________ if the fault is steep (closer to vertical than horizontal).

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Journey to the Center of the Earth

Drifting Continents and Spreading Seas

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rock

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: A Process of Change

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Cracks, crags, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Squeezing Power From a Stone: Energy Resources

Riches in Rock: Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: The Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

An Envelope of Gas: Earths Atmosphere and Climate

Dry Settings: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

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Exam 10: A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

A tsunami is ____________.

Periods of intermittent sliding on a fault as a result of the release of stress during episodes of displacement,followed by stress buildup to the point that the fault is reactivated is termed ____________.

The point within Earth where an earthquake takes place is termed the ____________.

Earthquakes are a result of ____________.

Short-term predictions of earthquake behavior ____________.

A coiled spring would be useful in illustrating a ____________ wave.

Seismic retrofitting is the process of __________.

Which earthquake severity scale takes vibration caused only by the S-waves into account when estimating the size of an earthquake?

The quantity of offset that occurs along a fault is termed ____________.

If,during an earthquake,a hanging wall slides upward relative to a footwall,the fault is termed ____________ if the fault is steep (closer to vertical than horizontal).

Cosmology and the Birth of Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Drifting Continents and Spreading Seas

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rock

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: A Process of Change

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Cracks, crags, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Squeezing Power From a Stone: Energy Resources

Riches in Rock: Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: The Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

An Envelope of Gas: Earths Atmosphere and Climate

Dry Settings: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Filters