Question 1

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

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

Question 2

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

Question 3

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

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Question 9

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.

Question 10

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.

Question 11

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

Question 12

P-waves arrive first at a seismometer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

You can purchase a Richter scale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All of the following are names for earthquake waves except:

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

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

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.

Question 20

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.

Exam 5: Earthquakes

What is a tsunami?

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An example of a transform plate boundary is:

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You can purchase a Richter scale.

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

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P-waves arrive first at a seismometer.

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

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

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The largest earthquake ever recorded happened along the:

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

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All of the following are names for earthquake waves except:

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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