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Study Quiz 9.2
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1
A sudden release of energy that has been stored in rocks causes
A)moraines
B)glaciers
C)a delta
D)an earthquake
2
__________ is the surface along which rocks break and move when an earthquake occurs.
A)A fault
B)An ocean ridge
C)A continental slope
D)Cross section
3
Which of the following is NOT a type of fault zone?
A)Subduction fault
B)Strike slip fault
C)Normal fault
D)Reverse fault
4
________ move rock particles in a backward, rolling motion and a side-to-side motion.
A)Surface waves
B)Shadow waves
C)Secondary waves
D)Primary waves
5
Which of the following is NOT a type of seismic wave?
A)Primary wave
B)Shadow wave
C)Secondary waves
D)Surface waves
6
The place deep in the crust where an earthquake begins is called the _______ of an earthquake.
A)core
B)focus
C)epicenter
D)compression
7
What do we call scientists who study the arrival times of primary and secondary waves to determine the distance to an earthquake epicenter?
A)Seismographs
B)Seismogram
C)Seismic specialists
D)Seismologist
8
Under the sea, water can be displaced by landslides, volcanoes, or earthquakes. The displaced water becomes huge waves called
A)tsunamis
B)focus waves
C)seismic waves
D)tempests
9
________ waves are compression waves where energy travels through Earth by compression and expansion.
A)Tsunamis
B)Secondary
C)Primary
D)Surface
10
________ waves are shear waves where energy travels through Earth with a series of vibrations perpendicular to the direction of the wave.
A)Tsunamis
B)Secondary
C)Primary
D)Surface





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