Earthquakes Quiz

What is the result of the force acting on Earth's crust?

• Formation of mountains

• Creation of rivers

• Sudden changes to Earth's surface

• Growth of forests

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What is stress in geological terms?

• Emotional pressure

• Force that changes rock shape or volume

• Temperature change

• Water pressure

Where do most faults occur?

• In the ocean

• Along plate boundaries

• In deserts

• In forests

What happens in a normal fault?

• The hanging wall slides up

• One side of the fault slips down

• Plates move sideways

• Rocks melt

What type of fault occurs at transform boundaries?

• Normal fault

• Reverse fault

• Strike-slip fault

• Convergent fault

What happens in a strike-slip fault?

• Plates move apart

• One wall moves along the other

• The hanging wall slides up

• Rocks melt

What are seismic waves?

• Vibrations that travel through the Earth carrying energy

• Waves in the ocean caused by wind

• Sound waves in the atmosphere

• Light waves from the sun

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What happens when tectonic plates suddenly lurch into motion?

• A large amount of energy is released

• The ocean levels rise

• The weather changes

• The temperature drops

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What does the strength of an earthquake depend on?

• The size of its seismic waves

• The color of the sky

• The speed of the wind

• The height of the mountains

What is the result of the shaking and trembling from plate movement?

• An earthquake

• A tsunami

• A hurricane

• A tornado

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