Earthquakes
Practice Test
1.
What are landslides called when the material being moved downslope is snow?
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a.
rockfall
b.
avalanche
c.
creep
d.
slump
2.
Places where two tectonic plates are moving away from each other are called __________.
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a.
transform boundaries
b.
convergent boundaries
c.
divergent boundaries
d.
earthquake boundaries
3.
What is thought to be the driving mechanism of plate movement?
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a.
conduction of heat in the mantle
b.
convection currents in the mantle
c.
volcanoes
d.
continental drifting
4.
What is the study of earthquakes called?
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a.
geology
b.
sedimentology
c.
cartography
d.
seismology
5.
What is the probability of earthquake occurrence based on?
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a.
reoccurrence rates of earthquakes in an area and the rate of strain buildup
b.
strain buildup only
c.
magnitude of P-waves
d.
location of foci
6.
What is the name of a large volcanic crater over 1 km in diameter?
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a.
a stock
b.
a vent
c.
a batholith
d.
a caldera
7.
What are most earthquakes associated with?
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a.
plate boundaries
b.
divergent plate boundaries
c.
rift valleys
d.
mid-ocean ridges
8.
Which type of fault results in horizontal shortening?
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a.
normal
b.
reverse
c.
strike-slip
d.
shear
9.
How are fjords formed?
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a.
sea level rise
b.
longshore current
c.
global cooling
d.
tectonic forces
10.
What is a rating for an earthquake from the modified Mercalli scale based on?
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a.
frequency of the waves
b.
amount of damage
c.
amplitude of the largest wave
d.
its P-wave
11.
What is a rating from the Richter scale based on?
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a.
damage from the largest wave
b.
size of the largest wave
c.
frequency of the waves
d.
wavelength of the waves
12.
The __________ states that Earth's crust and ridged upper mantle are broken into plates that move at different rates and in different directions.
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a.
hypothesis of continental movement
b.
theory of seafloor spreading
c.
theory of plate tectonics
d.
hypothesis of continental drift
13.
Why does water influence mass movement?
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a.
It acts like a glue.
b.
It decreases gravity.
c.
It acts as a lubricant.
d.
It acts as stream transport.
14.
According to the map, at which latitude and longitude is most likely to experience an earthquake?
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a.
60
N, 120
E
b.
30
S, 60
W
c.
0
N, 180
W
d.
0
N, 30
W
15.
According to the seismogram shown in the figure, which wave is the fastest?
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a.
Surface wave
b.
S-wave
c.
Tidal wave
d.
P-wave
16.
How are the convection currents set in motion?
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a.
the heat from radioactive decay
b.
slab push
c.
slab push and ridge pull
d.
spreading mid-ocean ridges
17.
Volcanoes that form far from plate boundaries form as the result of __________.
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a.
cinder cones
b.
volcanic bombs
c.
hot spots
d.
divergent plate boundaries
18.
Which method uses sound waves for remote sensing?
a.
sonar
b.
Topex/Poseison satellite
c.
Landsat satellite
d.
GPS
19.
What is the shallowest part of the continental margin calle
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a.
the continental rise
b.
a submarine canyon
c.
the continental shelf
d.
the shelf break
20.
The process of collecting data far above Earth's surface is called __________.
a.
electromagnetic sensing
b.
remote sensing
c.
topographic studies
d.
mapmaking
