Quiz 4, Chapter 2, pp. 34-41

Question 1

The study of earthquakes is called

Answer 1

seismology

Question 2

Smaller earthquakes that may follow a large earthquack for days or weeks are called

Answer 2

aftershocks

Question 3

The fastest type of earthquake waves are

Answer 3

P waves

Question 4

The idea that rocks on either side of a fault spring back to a position of little or no strain at the moment of an earthquake, causing vibrations in the earth’s crust, is the _______ theory

Answer 4

elastic rebound

Question 5

The sudden movement of rock masses as a result of tectonic earthquakes is called

Answer 5

faulting

Question 6

Giant sea waves caused by earthquakes are

Answer 6

tsunamis

Question 7

What major strike-slip fault exists in western California

Answer 7

San Andreas Fault

Question 8

The slowest earthquake waves are

Answer 8

surface waves

Question 9

What is the place on the earth’s surface directly above where an earthquake begins

Answer 9

epicenter

Question 10

Rocks along a fault may be polished smooth, producing a

Answer 10

slickenside