Question 1

Which of the following factors affect the amount of damage caused by an earthquake?

Accepted Answer

A)  All of the answers listed here. 
B)  Building construction design. 
C)  Natural vibration frequency and resonance. 
D)  Amount of ground shaking. 
E)  Number of secondary hazards. 
A)  All of the answers listed here. 
B)  Building construction design. 
C)  Natural vibration frequency and resonance. 
D)  Amount of ground shaking. 
E)  Number of secondary hazards. A

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true regarding earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

A)  All of the answers listed here. 
B)  They represent the sudden release of energy that has accumulated within rocks. 
C)  They form when brittle rocks exceed their elastic limit. 
D)  They represent the vibrations that occur as seismic waves travel through rocks. 
E)  They result in rocks being offset or displaced along faults. 
A)  All of the answers listed here. 
B)  They represent the sudden release of energy that has accumulated within rocks. 
C)  They form when brittle rocks exceed their elastic limit. 
D)  They represent the vibrations that occur as seismic waves travel through rocks. 
E)  They result in rocks being offset or displaced along faults. A

Question 3

Which of the following is true regarding the epicenter of an earthquake?

Accepted Answer

A)  It's the point on the surface closest to where the strain energy was released. 
B)  It represents the point where strain energy was initially released. 
C)  It's the point where seismic waves have the least amount of energy. 
D)  It's the weakest point in a rock body, hence undergoes the greatest amount of damage. 
E)  It's the point where seismic waves have the slowest velocity. 
A)  It's the point on the surface closest to where the strain energy was released. 
B)  It represents the point where strain energy was initially released. 
C)  It's the point where seismic waves have the least amount of energy. 
D)  It's the weakest point in a rock body, hence undergoes the greatest amount of damage. 
E)  It's the point where seismic waves have the slowest velocity. A

Question 4

Which of the following factors do NOT affect the amount of ground shaking during an earthquake?

Accepted Answer

A)  Velocity of different seismic waves. 
B)  Amount of strain energy released during an earthquake. 
C)  Focal depth of the earthquake. 
D)  Type of material seismic waves travel through. 
E)  Distance to the epicenter. 
A)  Velocity of different seismic waves. 
B)  Amount of strain energy released during an earthquake. 
C)  Focal depth of the earthquake. 
D)  Type of material seismic waves travel through. 
E)  Distance to the epicenter.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the phenomenon known as liquefaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ground shaking causes saturated sandy materials to behave as a liquid. 
B)  Ground shaking causes asphalt highways to behave as a liquid. 
C)  Ground shaking causes rivers to temporarily flow in the opposite direction. 
D)  Ground shaking causes deep snowfields to instantly turn into liquid water. 
E)  All of the answers listed here. 
A)  Ground shaking causes saturated sandy materials to behave as a liquid. 
B)  Ground shaking causes asphalt highways to behave as a liquid. 
C)  Ground shaking causes rivers to temporarily flow in the opposite direction. 
D)  Ground shaking causes deep snowfields to instantly turn into liquid water. 
E)  All of the answers listed here.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true of tsunamis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tsunamis are associated with transform fault boundaries. 
B)  Tsunamis are generated when energy is suddenly transferred to a body of water. 
C)  The majority of tsunamis form during subduction zone earthquakes. 
D)  Tsunamis form when the seafloor suddenly moves and displaces seawater. 
E)  Tsunamis occur in the Pacific Ocean along the Ring of Fire. 
A)  Tsunamis are associated with transform fault boundaries. 
B)  Tsunamis are generated when energy is suddenly transferred to a body of water. 
C)  The majority of tsunamis form during subduction zone earthquakes. 
D)  Tsunamis form when the seafloor suddenly moves and displaces seawater. 
E)  Tsunamis occur in the Pacific Ocean along the Ring of Fire.

Question 7

The San Andreas fault is associated with which of the following tectonic settings?

Accepted Answer

A)  transform boundary 
B)  convergent boundary 
C)  divergent boundary 
D)  subduction zone 
E)  volcanic arc 
A)  transform boundary 
B)  convergent boundary 
C)  divergent boundary 
D)  subduction zone 
E)  volcanic arc

Question 8

Earthquakes tend to occur in repetitive cycles as rocks accumulate strain energy and then rupture or break.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following terms describes the point where energy is released during an earthquake?

Accepted Answer

A)  focus 
B)  epicenter 
C)  fault 
D)  breaking point 
E)  endpoint 
A)  focus 
B)  epicenter 
C)  fault 
D)  breaking point 
E)  endpoint

Question 10

What best describes the technique known as seismic engineering that is used to reduce the number of deaths caused by earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Making buildings more resistant to lateral ground forces during an earthquake. 
B)  Rerouting traffic along major highways prior to an earthquake. 
C)  Enabling nuclear power plants to continue operating during an earthquake. 
D)  Building large breakwaters across inlets to prevent tsunamis from reaching the shoreline. 
E)  Developing ways of preventing earthquakes. 
A)  Making buildings more resistant to lateral ground forces during an earthquake. 
B)  Rerouting traffic along major highways prior to an earthquake. 
C)  Enabling nuclear power plants to continue operating during an earthquake. 
D)  Building large breakwaters across inlets to prevent tsunamis from reaching the shoreline. 
E)  Developing ways of preventing earthquakes.

Question 11

Which of the following is a secondary hazard associated with earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

A)  all of the answers listed here 
B)  liquefaction 
C)  landslides and open fissures 
D)  tsunamis 
E)  fires 
A)  all of the answers listed here 
B)  liquefaction 
C)  landslides and open fissures 
D)  tsunamis 
E)  fires

Question 12

Which of the following best describes a seismic gap?

Accepted Answer

A)  A section of an active fault that has not experienced an earthquake for an extended period of time 
B)  A large crack in the ground that opens in response to earthquake activity. 
C)  The time interval between when an earthquake originates and when it's felt at distant locations. 
D)  The time interval between when an earthquake originates and when its aftershocks begin. 
E)  A portion of a seismograph record where data is missing due to seismic waves being blocked by a mountain range. 
A)  A section of an active fault that has not experienced an earthquake for an extended period of time 
B)  A large crack in the ground that opens in response to earthquake activity. 
C)  The time interval between when an earthquake originates and when it's felt at distant locations. 
D)  The time interval between when an earthquake originates and when its aftershocks begin. 
E)  A portion of a seismograph record where data is missing due to seismic waves being blocked by a mountain range.

Question 13

All natural earthquakes occur along plate boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the Richter and Moment earthquake scales?

Accepted Answer

A)  Measures the amount of ground motion and energy released. 
B)  Measures the amount of damage at the epicenter. 
C)  Measures the duration of an earthquake. 
D)  Measures the amount of elasticity in seismic waves. 
E)  All of the answers listed here. 
A)  Measures the amount of ground motion and energy released. 
B)  Measures the amount of damage at the epicenter. 
C)  Measures the duration of an earthquake. 
D)  Measures the amount of elasticity in seismic waves. 
E)  All of the answers listed here.

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the Mercalli earthquake scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is a qualitative measure of earthquake intensity. 
B)  Is a quantitative measure of earthquake intensity. 
C)  Measures the amplitude of the strongest surface wave. 
D)  Measures the amplitude of the strongest P-wave. 
E)  Measures the amplitude of the strongest S-wave. 
A)  Is a qualitative measure of earthquake intensity. 
B)  Is a quantitative measure of earthquake intensity. 
C)  Measures the amplitude of the strongest surface wave. 
D)  Measures the amplitude of the strongest P-wave. 
E)  Measures the amplitude of the strongest S-wave.

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the phenomenon known as wave amplification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Change in ground materials that causes seismic waves to slow down and have more energy. 
B)  Situation on a seismograph where the P-waves overtake the S-waves. 
C)  Situation on a seismograph where the S-waves overtake the P-waves. 
D)  Dangerous situation that occurs when seismic waves encounter electrical transmission lines. 
E)  Dangerous situation that occurs when seismic waves encounter ocean waves. 
A)  Change in ground materials that causes seismic waves to slow down and have more energy. 
B)  Situation on a seismograph where the P-waves overtake the S-waves. 
C)  Situation on a seismograph where the S-waves overtake the P-waves. 
D)  Dangerous situation that occurs when seismic waves encounter electrical transmission lines. 
E)  Dangerous situation that occurs when seismic waves encounter ocean waves.

Question 17

Surface waves do far greater damage to human structures than do body waves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The New Madrid earthquake of 1811 and the Charleston earthquake of 1883 are notable for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Were relatively large and occurred in the interior of a tectonic plate. 
B)  Resulted in a very large number of human deaths. 
C)  Were the only earthquakes to occur in the U.S. during those years. 
D)  Occurred prior to the development of modern seismographs. 
E)  Were the first earthquakes in the U.S. since Europeans came to the continent. 
A)  Were relatively large and occurred in the interior of a tectonic plate. 
B)  Resulted in a very large number of human deaths. 
C)  Were the only earthquakes to occur in the U.S. during those years. 
D)  Occurred prior to the development of modern seismographs. 
E)  Were the first earthquakes in the U.S. since Europeans came to the continent.

Question 19

Which of the following statements best describes P-waves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Move in a compressional manner and are the fastest type of seismic wave. 
B)  Move in a compressional manner and are the slowest type of seismic waves. 
C)  Move in a shearing manner and are the slowest type of seismic wave. 
D)  Move in a shearing manner and are the fastest type of seismic wave. 
E)  Move in a penetrating manner along the surface of the Earth. 
A)  Move in a compressional manner and are the fastest type of seismic wave. 
B)  Move in a compressional manner and are the slowest type of seismic waves. 
C)  Move in a shearing manner and are the slowest type of seismic wave. 
D)  Move in a shearing manner and are the fastest type of seismic wave. 
E)  Move in a penetrating manner along the surface of the Earth.

Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding subduction zones is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  All of the answers listed here. 
B)  Subduction zone earthquakes are associated with compressional stress. 
C)  Subduction zones are capable of generating extremely powerful earthquakes. 
D)  The Cascadia fault is part of a subduction zone located in the northwestern United States. 
E)  Subduction zone earthquakes are associated with convergent plate boundaries. 
A)  All of the answers listed here. 
B)  Subduction zone earthquakes are associated with compressional stress. 
C)  Subduction zones are capable of generating extremely powerful earthquakes. 
D)  The Cascadia fault is part of a subduction zone located in the northwestern United States. 
E)  Subduction zone earthquakes are associated with convergent plate boundaries.

Which of the following factors affect the amount of damage caused by an earthquake?

Which of the following statements is true regarding earthquakes?

Which of the following is true regarding the epicenter of an earthquake?

Which of the following factors do NOT affect the amount of ground shaking during an earthquake?

Which of the following best describes the phenomenon known as liquefaction?

Which of the following is NOT true of tsunamis?

The San Andreas fault is associated with which of the following tectonic settings?

Earthquakes tend to occur in repetitive cycles as rocks accumulate strain energy and then rupture or break.

Which of the following terms describes the point where energy is released during an earthquake?

What best describes the technique known as seismic engineering that is used to reduce the number of deaths caused by earthquakes?

Which of the following is a secondary hazard associated with earthquakes?

Which of the following best describes a seismic gap?

All natural earthquakes occur along plate boundaries.

Which of the following best describes the Richter and Moment earthquake scales?

Which of the following best describes the Mercalli earthquake scale?

Which of the following best describes the phenomenon known as wave amplification?

Surface waves do far greater damage to human structures than do body waves.

The New Madrid earthquake of 1811 and the Charleston earthquake of 1883 are notable for which of the following reasons?

Which of the following statements best describes P-waves?

Which of the following statements regarding subduction zones is true?

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Exam 5: Earthquakes and Related Hazards

Which of the following factors affect the amount of damage caused by an earthquake?

Which of the following statements is true regarding earthquakes?

Which of the following is true regarding the epicenter of an earthquake?

Which of the following factors do NOT affect the amount of ground shaking during an earthquake?

Which of the following best describes the phenomenon known as liquefaction?

Which of the following is NOT true of tsunamis?

The San Andreas fault is associated with which of the following tectonic settings?

Earthquakes tend to occur in repetitive cycles as rocks accumulate strain energy and then rupture or break.

Which of the following terms describes the point where energy is released during an earthquake?

What best describes the technique known as seismic engineering that is used to reduce the number of deaths caused by earthquakes?

Which of the following is a secondary hazard associated with earthquakes?

Which of the following best describes a seismic gap?

All natural earthquakes occur along plate boundaries.

Which of the following best describes the Richter and Moment earthquake scales?

Which of the following best describes the Mercalli earthquake scale?

Which of the following best describes the phenomenon known as wave amplification?

Surface waves do far greater damage to human structures than do body waves.

The New Madrid earthquake of 1811 and the Charleston earthquake of 1883 are notable for which of the following reasons?

Which of the following statements best describes P-waves?

Which of the following statements regarding subduction zones is true?

Humans and the Geologic Environment

Earth From a Larger Perspective

Earth Materials

Earths Structure and Plate Tectonics

Volcanoes and Related Hazards

Mass Wasting and Related Hazards

Streams and Flooding

Coastal Hazards

Soil Resources

Water Resources

Mineral and Rock Resources

Conventional Fossil Fuel Resources

Alternative Energy Resources

Pollution and Waste Disposal

Global Climate Change

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