Transcript CH 11 Millionaire Gamex

Created by Terri Street
Copyright, 2000
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How many seismic stations are
needed to measure an
earthquake’s epicenter?
 A. three
 B. two
 C. one
 D. none
 A. Three
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200 When stress is suddenly released in
the lithosphere, _______ occur
 A. volcanoes
 B. hurricanes
 C. earthquakes
 D. erosion
C. Earthquakes
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Which is the point on Earth’s surface
directly above the earthquake’s focus?
 A. seismic station
 B. epicenter
 C. primary wave
 D. secondary wave
B. epicenter
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Which process weakens the soil underneath
buildings after an earthquake?
 A. Liquefaction
 B. sedimentation
 C. weathering
 D. seismosis
A. Liquefaction
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What is the instrument that scientists
use to record seismic waves?
 A. magnetometer
 B. seismogram
 C. magnetometer
 D. seismograph
D. seismograph
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Which scale measures the amount of
energy released by an earthquake?
 A. Modified Mercalli
 B. Plate Boundary
 C. Richter
 D. Liquefaction
C. Richter Scale
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Which scale measures the amount of
structural damage caused by an earthquake?
 A. Richter
 B. Modified Mercalli
 C. Plate Boundary
 D. Liquefaction
B. Modified Mercalli
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Because of the large amounts of stress that build up
as plates move, most earthquakes occur at
 A. seismic stations
 B. shore lines
 C. tectonic plate boundaries
 D. tsunami locations
C. Tectonic plate boundaries
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The direction in which rocks move along lines or
cracks in the Earth help us classify its type of
 A. epicenter
 C. seismic wave
 B. plate boundary
 D. fault
D. fault
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The energy from an earthquake
travels
 A. as an explosion
of magma
 B. in waves
 C. through vents
 D. as an explosion
of gases
B. In waves
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What are ocean waves caused by
earthquakes called?
 A. tsunamis
 B. tidal waves
 C. liquefaction
 D. currents
A. Tsunamis
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After a large earthquake, small earthquakes
called ________ can be felt shortly after
 A. secondary waves
 B. aftershocks
 C. tsunamis
 D. landslides
B. Aftershocks
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In order for a building to be seismically safe,
it should have a foundation made that is
 A. made with reinforcing rods
 C. made of layers of rubber & steel
 B. unable to sway
 D. on an epicenter
C. Made with layers of rubber and
steel
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About ____ times as much energy is released
for every increase of 1.0 on the Richter scale.
 A. 1000
 B. 64
 C. 48
 D. 32
D. 32
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1,000,000 The San Andreas Fault line
runs __________ to California’s coast
 A. parallel
 B. diagonally
 C. perpendicular
 D. at a right angle
A. parallel
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