Indiana Science Grade 8

Chapter 13: Earthquakes

Standardized Test Practice

1.
What type of fault is shown in this figure?
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A)earthquake fault
B)normal fault
C)strike-slip fault
D)reverse fault
2.
What type of force caused the fault in the illustration to form?
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A)vertical force
B)compression force
C)horizontal force
D)tension force
3.
What occurs when soil containing liquid is shaken during an earthquake?
A)liquefaction
B)a strike-slip fault
C)a tsunami
D)seismic sea waves
4.
What is the paper record of an earthquake called?
A)seismograph
B)strainmeter
C)seismogram
D)tiltmeter
5.
What is earthquake magnitude?
A)a measure of energy released
B)a measure of an earthquake's focus
C)a measure of damage done
D)a measure of seismic risk
6.
Which of the following is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake?
A)Richter scale
B)Mercalli scale
C)seismic gap
D)shadow zone
7.
Which of the following could create a shadow zone?
A)seismic waves shaking sediment, causing it to become more liquid-like
B)the moon coming between the Sun and Earth
C)the stopping of S-waves by Earth's molten outer core
D)ice melting during an earthquake to cause flooding
8.
Which letter corresponds to the inner core?
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A)F
B)H
C)J
D)K
9.
Which letter corresponds to the liquid layer inside Earth?
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A)F
B)L
C)J
D)H
10.
Which of the following describes the motion of primary waves?
A)a backward rolling and side-to-side swaying motion
B)a forward rolling motion
C)vibration in directions that are perpendicular to the direction of wave travel
D)a back-and-forth motion that is parallel to the direction of travel
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