Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics

When pressure builds between two tectonic plates, it can suddenly release, causing:

• An earthquake

• A volcano eruption

• Convection currents

• Stronger gravitational pull

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The movement of metals within the earth's outer core cause a ________________ that is detectable on the earth's surface using a compass

• Gravitational Pull

• Volcanic Eruption

• Magnetic field

• Convection Current

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What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth’s layers?

• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

• outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

Most geologists think that the movement of Earth’s plates is caused by:

• convection of fluid in the mantle due to heating from the core

• magnetic forces due to movement of metals in the core

• subduction of the Earth's crust into the magma

• electrical induction due to movement of metals in the core

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The geological theory of _______ states that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere (crust) are in constant, slow motion.

• subduction

• plate tectonics

• deep-ocean trenches

• sea-floor spreading

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What is a measure of the total amount of energy released at the focus of an earthquake called?

• intensity

• moment magnitude

• seismic wave

• epicenter

What is a series of sea waves caused by underwater earthquakes called?

• storm surge

• rip current

• tsunami

• massive flooding

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This famous fault in California is a Transform (or Strike-Slip) fault known for causing the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989.

• New Madrid

• Denali Fault

• Hayward Fault

• San Andreas

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A break in the rock of the crust where rock surfaces slip past each other; usually occur along plate boundaries:

• focus
• epicenter
• fold
• fault

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Which answer is LEAST likely to affect the amount of shaking a building or structure experiences during an earthquake:

• The strength of the building materials.

• How close the building is to the earthquake's epicenter.

• The type of soil the building is built on.

• The number of people living inside of the building.

• The design of the building.

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