Glencoe Earth Science

Chapter 11: 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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