Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 1: Forces Within Earth

Self-Check Quizzes-English

1
Which type of fault results in a decrease in horizontal distance?
A)reverse
B)shear
C)strike-slip
D)normal
2
At what point in the graph would a rock be permanently deformed?

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A)at the elastic limit
B)at the start of the stress
C)at the failure point
D)past the elastic limit
3
Where does an earthquake originate?
A)at Earth's inner core
B)at the P-wave
C)at the epicenter
D)at the focus
4
Which type of stress pulls a material apart?
A)shear
B)compression
C)tension
D)strain
5
Which type of seismic wave moves in a push-pull direction?
A)primary wave
B)secondary wave
C)surface wave
D)longitudinal wave
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