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The movement of the ground due to rock breaking below the surface during an earthquake is known as _____.
seismic activity
settlement
subsidence
ground heave
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The elastic rebound theory explains how:
Ground shaking causes faults to slip.
Fault slipping causes ground shaking.
Body waves travel faster than surface waves.
The epicenter is directly above the focus.
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An earthquake of Richter magnitude _____ produces 100 times more ground shaking than an earthquake of magnitude _____?
3,2
3,4
3,1
2,3
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Tsunamis are caused by earthquakes that occur _____.
in the plains
in the mountains
in the Earth's core
underwater
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Why can geologists not predict earthquakes?
Foreshocks often don't register on seismographs.
Activities along fault lines are unpredictable.
Earthquakes are man made, not natural.
Earthquakes depend on the weather, which is unpredictable.
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Which statement is FALSE about tectonic plates?
They sit on top of a fluid part of earth's interior.
They make up the earth's crust.
They fit together like puzzle pieces.
They have very specific movements.
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How does fire danger increase during earthquakes?
There is not enough water available during large earthquakes
Fallen debris can be flammable, & electrical wiring.
Cities cannot afford enough firefighters to stop them.
Cities cannot afford enough firefighters to put them out.
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How does a magnitude 4 earthquake differ from a magnitude 8 earthquake in regard to energy?
The magnitude 8 has 1,048,576 times energy than the 4
The magnitude 8 earthquake has 128 times the energy
he magnitude 8 earthquake has 32,768 times energy
The magnitude 8 earthquake has 1,024 times the energy
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Where is the epicenter of an earthquake found?
Underground, where the rock is breaking.
Underground, below the focus.
Above ground, directly above the focus.
About a mile away from the focus.
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Which of the following choices describes a tsunami?
Buildings and roads on the Earth's surface that are shaken
A portion of the ground that loosens and slides downhill
A huge sea wave resembling a large rising tide.
The shaking of the ground that liquefies water based soil
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An earthquake of Richter magnitude _____ produces 100 times more ground shaking than an earthquake of magnitude _____?
3,2
3,4
3,1
2,3
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A _____ is a machine that produces (a) _____.
seismograph, seismogram
primary wave, secondary wave
seismogram, seismograph
seismograph, body wave
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