Geol 102 - Environmental Geology » Spring 2020 » Plate Tectonic and Earthquake Post Reading

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Question #1
What types of faults have horizontal motion?
A.   normal
B.   strike-slip
C.   thrust
D.   reverse
Question #2
Which type of seismic body-wave can through solids, liquids and gases?
A.   Love
B.   Primary
C.   Rayleigh
D.   Secondary
Question #3
When designing a building to withstand the destructive force of an earthquake, which seismic waves cause the least concern?
A.   Secondary
B.   Rayleigh
C.   Primary
D.   Love
Question #4
Which of the following cause the most damage resulting from an Earthquake in mountainous terrain?
A.   Liquefaction
B.   Rupture
C.   Fires
D.   Landslides
Question #5
Which of the following is most useful for giving an early warning in the event of an earthquake?
A.   Release of radon gas
B.   Primary waves
C.   Strange animal behavior
D.   Seismoluminosity
Question #6
Which of the following earthquakes is note-worthy because it first alerted seismologists to the dangers of blind thrusts?
A.   The 1987 Whittier Earthquake
B.   The 2011 Tohoku-Oki Earthquake
C.   The 2001 Gujarat Earthquake
D.   The 1994 Northridge Earthquake
Question #7
Which of the following earthquakes is note-worthy because it was a large Intraplate earthquake?
A.   The 1812 New Madrid Earthquake
B.   The 2010 Port-au-Prince Earthquake
C.   he 2011 Tohoku-Oki Earthquake
D.   The 2011 Christchurch Earthquake
Question #8
Which of the following statements about earthquake predication and forecasting is false?
A.   The longer it has been since the last earthquake, the sooner we can expect the next one.
B.   For seismically active regions, historical seismicity data can be used to calculate earthquake probabilities.
C.   Seismic gaps along known active fault zones can indicate places of future fault activity.
D.   The study of earthquake precursors shows great promise in developing a reliable prediction method.
Question #9
Which of the following is considered the first line of defense in ensuring public safety from earthquake damage?
A.   The Richter scale
B.   Building codes
C.   Seismic gaps
D.   Seismic precursors
Question #10
What should be done to stay safe DURING an earthquake? (Choose all that apply),,
A.   Hold on
B.   Drop
C.   Stay away from windows
D.   Cover

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