Science 8 - 2nd Quarter Examination

What causes tectonic plates to move?

• Gravitational pull

• Mantle convection

• Magnetic forces

• Solar radiation

Which type of fault is created when rocks are pulled apart?

• Reverse fault

• Strike-slip fault

• Normal fault

• Transform fault

What natural phenomenon is directly caused by movements along faults?

• Volcanoes

• Earthquakes

• Tsunamis

• Landslides

The release of energy during an earthquake travels as:

• Water waves

• Seismic waves

• Sound waves

• Light waves

In which part of the Earth does fault movement occur most frequently?

• Inner core

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

Which fault movement produces horizontal displacement?

• Normal fault

• Strike-slip fault

• Reverse fault

• Thrust fault

A fault system in Region X is classified as active. What evidence supports this classification?

• It hasn't moved for 10,000 years.

• It has generated recent earthquakes.

• It aligns with a tectonic plate boundary.

• It shows erosion patterns.

What is the point inside the Earth where an earthquake originates?

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Fault

• Seismic source

What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus?

• Hypocenter

• Fault line

• Epicenter

• Seismic zone

Intensity measures the:

• Energy released by an earthquake.

• Effect of the earthquake on structures and humans.

• Depth of the earthquake's origin.

• Speed of seismic waves.