Answers In Creation Online Geology Curriculum

Geology Quiz Chapter 10

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1: The largest recorded movement of a fault during an earthquake was 15 meters (49 feet).: True
False
2: The first waves from an earthquake to arrive at a seismometer are the primary waves (p-waves).: True
False
3: Surface waves, if visible, would appear on the earth's surface to be similar to waves in water.: True
False
4: Earthquakes of this magnitude are said to be "Major," and can cause serious damage over large areas. There are about 18 of these quakes per year.: 4.0 - 4.9
8.0 - 8.9
7.0 - 7.9
0.0 - 2.0
5: Normal faults result from the extension of the earth's crust.: True
False
6: This earthquake was the highest magnitude earthquake to ever strike the continental United States.: San Francisco quake of 1906
New Madrid quake of 1812
Sylmar, California quake of 1971
Palm Springs, California quake of 1986
7: The Pacific Ring of Fire owes its high number of earthquakes to tectonic forces.: True
False

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