Student Questions on Chapter 5

Place your practice question for Chapter 5 in this exam. You can write a multiple choice, matching, or essay question. Be sure your question is original. Remember to put your name in parentheses at the end of the question field.

Energy is first released from this point_______________?(shannon ford)
earthquake focus
epicenter
fault
none of the above
________ waves travel around, but not through the earth. (Erica Olsen)
Primary waves
Surface waves
Secondary waves
Body waves
Seismic waves
Which type of waves cause the most damage? (John Uhl)
Compression waves
P-waves
S-waves
Shear waves
Surface waves
Which of the following is not a cause of earthquake damage? (Susan Manas)
Extensive Rain and Hail
Faulting
Fire
Ground Motion
Land Movement
The flotational balance among segments of the lithosphere is referred to as ___________________. (Amanda Phipps)
isostasy
elastic rebound theory
seismic sea waves
gravity anomalies
asthenospheric movement
What are the names of the 3 types of faults? (Tammy Christensen)
Primary, Secondary, Shear
Lateral, Normal, Reverse
Compression, seismic, lateral
none of the above
Which of the following is true of P-Waves? (Alane Larson)
they travel at a fast speed
their particles oscillate parallel to wave motion
they have also been known to be called compression waves
they can pass through liquid and gas
all of the above
Which of these waves have the greatest velocity and are the first to be recorded by a seismogragh? (Elizabeth Williams)
surface waves
sound waves
s (secondary) waves
seismic waves
p (primary) waves
T or F A gravity anomaly is the variation in the pull of gravity after incorrection for latitude and altitude. (Sarah Brown)
Of the three types of waves that deal with earthquakes, which will pass through any substance within the earth?
Reverse Waves
S-Waves
Surface Waves
G-Waves
P-Waves
Of the three types of waves that deal with earthquakes, which will pass through any substance within the earth? (Erik VanLaecken)
G-Waves
P-Waves
S-Waves
Reverse Waves
Surface Waves
Major earthquakes are more apt to happen along fault lines that have been none active over many years. Which area's have a better chance of having a major earthquake: (Vince Colford)
New Mexico, Texas
New York, New Jersey
South Dakota, North Dakota
California, Alaska
The floatational balance among segments of the lithosphereis referred to as: (Abigail Williams)
isobars
isometrics
isostacy
isotherms
True or False: An example of where seismic gaps are in the world would be the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. (Liza Wubben)
Which of the following is NOT a possible way to predict an earthquake?
(Michelle Davidson)
Changing wall levels
Stunted tree growth
Difference in animal behavior
Quiet segments along active faults
Foreshocks
The heaviest materials of the earth are found in the: (Terra Hofer)
Asthenosphere
Core
Crust
Mantle
Since no one has actually seen the earth's interior, what factors help us determine the earth's appearance? (Holly Olson)
seismic waves
density
magnetism
meteorites
all of the above
Which scale measures earthquakes based on a descriptive scale ranging from 1 to 12? (Sherry Knittel)
The Modified Mercalli Scale
The Richter Scale
The Epicenter Scale
The Magnitude/Intensity Scale
Which type of fault causes two blocks to slip past each other horizontally? (Erica Schlimgen)
Lateral
Reverse
Thrust
Normal
None of the above
Which of the following is the greatest, most powerful, earthquake ever recorded to date? (Michelle Benton)
New Madrid (1812)
San Francisco (1906)
Offshore Chile (1960)
Loma Prieta (1989)
None of the above
T or F. Tsunami's are the same as tidal waves? (John Knodel)
True
False

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