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Compressional stresses are most common along which type of plate boundary? Question 3 options: Transform Regressive Convergent* Divergent Passive

.Convergent

Question 1 (1 point) If stress are the forces applied to a rock, then strain is ______________. Question 1 options: the deformation of the rock* the increase of stress* the decrease in stress the melting of the rock under intense metamorphism relief of that stress

.the deformation of the rock

25NW* 25SW N80W 25SE 25NE*

25NE

Question 4 (1 point) Where are the largest magnitude earthquakes most common? Question 4 options: At mid-ocean ridges* At transform boundaries At subduction zones*

At subduction zones

What does earthquake intensity measure? Question 11 options: Damage resulting from the earthquake* Amplitude of seismic waves on seismogram* Energy released from earthquake* Displacement on faults

Damage resulting from the earthquake

This is the actual location of an earthquake including its depth. Question 9 options: Focus* Fault plane Epicenter*

Focus

A long hiatus in activity on along a fault segment with a history of recurring earthquakes is known as a ___________________. Question 16 options: Epicenter Focus Recurrence interval* Seismic gap*

Seismic gap

Where is earthquake damage generally the greatest? Question 13 options: Tennessee Alaska California* In the Rockies

California

What is the difference between earthquake magnitude and intensity? Question 12 options: Magnitude measures earthquake size, intensity documents damage* Magnitude documents earthquake damage, intensity measures size There is little difference, they both relate to size and damage*

Magnitude measures earthquake size, intensity documents damage

Question 6 options: N10E W* 45SE* 45NW*

N10E

These seismic waves have the highest average velocity. Question 10 options: Rayleigh waves S waves* P waves* Surface waves

P waves

What factors are most important in evaluating earthquake hazards? Question 15 options: Earthquake size and depth* Population density and number of faults* Distances from plate boundaries and shorelines

Population density and number of faults

Question 17 (1 point) This is the average length of time before stresses build large enough to cause an earthquake to occur in some location. Question 17 options: Epicenter interval Recurrence interval* Fault interval

Recurrence interval

Question 5 (1 point) What are the vibrations caused by earthquakes? Question 5 options: Seismic waves* Faults* Orphan tsunamis

Seismic waves

This type of fault movement results in sideways movement. Question 7 options: Strike-slip* Transverse* Hip-slip

Strike-slip

Which location is most likely to experience a large earthquake? Question 14 options: Subduction zone* Hot-spot* Mid-ocean ridge

Subduction zone

Question 2 (1 point) An anticline is a type of __________. Question 2 options: orogeny fault* volcano terrane fold*

fold

This fault, shown here in a profile (sideview) diagram, would most likely be a _________ fault because the hanging wall has moved down relative to the footwall. Question 8 options: normal* reverse transform* subduction zone convergent

normal