An earthquake scored LOW on the Mercalli scale. Why?

It occurred far from the Epicenter

The Elastic Rebound Hypothesis

Explains how Earthquakes cause waves of destruction

Can be demonstrated by bending a stick until it snaps

Can be demonstrated by stretching a rubber band until it snaps

Which of the following is arranged according to increasing density?

Lithosphere --> Asthenosphere --> Outer Core

Lithosphere --> Outer Core --> Asthenosphere

Asthenosphere --> Lithosphere --> Outer Core

Outer Core --> Asthenosphere --> Lithosphere

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

The oceanic crust is denser than the continental crust.

The inner core is less dense than the outer core.

The continental crust is denser than the oceanic crust.

The lower mantle is less dense than the asthenosphere.

Convection is heat transfer by-

The heating and cooling of a fluid

During an earthquake, what is the pattern of earth's movement?

Instantaneous movement at the fault

Continual gradual movement farther away from the fault

According to elastic rebound theory, earthquakes occur when stresses on rocks become too great and the rocks________

are permanently stretched out of shape

If a seismogram records only P waves and surface waves for an earthquake, the earthquake must be

on the opposite side of Earth from the seismograph.

very close to Earth’s surface.

very far below Earth’s surface.

extremely close to the seismograph.

Earthquake Concepts and Earth's Interior

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9th Grade

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MS-ESS3-2, MS-PS4-2, MS-ESS2-1

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Ronnie Garcia

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?

Earthquake

Epicenter

Fault

Plate

Which of the following is NOT a cause of an earthquake?

Collapse of Cavern

Lightning Strikes

Eruption of Volcano

Moving Tectonic Plates

What is a break in the lithosphere along which movement in an earthquake has first occurred?

Earthquake

Fault

Epicenter

Focus

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake?

Epicenter

Focus

Plate

Fault

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

Tremor

Hypocenter

Epicenter

Fault

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?

P Wave

S Wave

Raleigh Wave

Shear Wave

Which body wave squeezes and stretches (pushes and pulls) rock materials as they pass through the Earth?

Body Waves

S Waves

P Waves

Surface Waves

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Earthquake Concepts and Earth's Interior

50 questions

What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?

Which of the following is NOT a cause of an earthquake?

What is a break in the lithosphere along which movement in an earthquake has first occurred?

Where is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake?

Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?

Which body wave squeezes and stretches (pushes and pulls) rock materials as they pass through the Earth?

Which body waves cause particles of rock material to move at right angles to the direction in which the waves are traveling?

What is another term for P Wave?

P Waves can move through which of the following?

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