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Question #1
How many large earthquakes have occurred on the San Andreas Fault in recorded times?
A.   9
B.   21
C.   13
D.   1
E.   7
Question #2
What did the shakeout forecast?
A.   100s dead and millions of dollars in damage from a 7.8 earthquake
B.   100s dead and millions of dollars in damage from an 8.8 earthquake
C.   1000s dead and trillions of dollars in damage from an 8.8 earthquake
D.   1000s dead and billions of dollars in damage from a 7.8 earthquake
Question #3
Following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake most refugees blamed earthquakes on?
A.   Plate tectonics
B.   Volcanic activity
C.   The San Andreas Fault
D.   Divine punishment
E.   Underground explosions
Question #4
What did Prof. Lawson plot out?
A.   Earthquakes will happen on one line after another
B.   The ground moved the same way along a line
C.   The ground broke into a series of lines
D.   The ground moved in different ways along a line
Question #5
What is the age difference of the rocks on the San Andreas Fault at Mussel Rock?
A.   50 million years
B.   100 years
C.   100 million years
D.   70 million years
E.   10 million years
F.   120 million years
Question #6
What has radiocarbon dating proved?
A.   That earthquakes are new along the San Andreas
B.   That earthquakes have been happening for millions of years along the San Andreas
C.   That earthquakes have been happening for hundreds of years along the San Andreas
D.   That earthquakes have been happening for thousands of years along the San Andreas
Question #7
How far had the two ends of Wallace Creek travelled?
A.   40 feet
B.   300 feet
C.   212 feet
D.   140 feet
E.   60 feet
Question #8
How much time did this movement take at Wallace Creek?
A.   8000 years
B.   80 years
C.   3000 years
D.   800 years
E.   8 years
Question #9
Is the plate motion steady and consistent?
A.   No
B.   Yes
Question #10
Are earthquake regular events at Parkfield? If yes, then how often do they occur?
A.   Yes about every year
B.   No
C.   Yes about every century
D.   Yes about every decade
Question #11
What is the importance of the mineral talc?
A.   It is rare and hard so it prevents earthquakes
B.   It is slippery allowing creep
C.   It is hard resisting motion
D.   It is rare so it prevents earthquakes
Question #12
What will happen in 20 million years on the San Andreas Fault?
A.   Los Angeles will slid into the sea
B.   Los Angeles will end up by San Francisco
C.   Los Angeles will end up by Cabo
D.   Los Angeles will end up by Seattle
Question #13
How long has it been since an earthquake occurred in the Coachella Valley?
A.   Over 600 years
B.   120 years
C.   Over 300 years
D.   200 years
E.   280 years
Question #14
What happens at depth in the Coachella Valley to the fault?
A.   It cannot be measured
B.   It is locked
C.   It moves very slowly
D.   It moves at fairly high speed
Question #15
The surface in Coachella Valley should have moved?
A.   30 feet
B.   25 feet
C.   16 feet
D.   1 inch
E.   1 foot
Question #16
How many people were killed by the Northridge earthquake?
A.   It killed 1200 people and injured 6,000 more
B.   It killed 12 people and injured 2000 more
C.   It killed 212 people and injured 18,000 more
D.   It killed 72 people and injured 12,000 more
Question #17
What is the new type of shock wave?
A.   Green shock wave, that is like the sonic boom from a jet breaking the sound barrier
B.   A shock wave called super sheer that is faster than light speed
C.   Green shock wave that is faster than light speed
D.   A shock wave called super sheer, that is like the sonic boom from a jet breaking the sound barrier
Question #18
Are buildings designed to withstand this?
A.   No one knows
B.   Yes all are
C.   No the older buildings are not
D.   No building can be built to withstand this
Question #19
How long would the shaking last during a major earthquake in LA?
A.   About 2 to 3 minutes
B.   About 45 seconds
C.   About 25 minutes
D.   About 5 minutes
E.   About 15 minutes

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