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What is the purpose of a seismograph?

To record the motion of the ground during an earthquake (correct)

To predict earthquakes

To measure the intensity of an earthquake

To prevent earthquakes

Which of the following is an example of a primary effect of an earthquake?

Fault scarps (correct)

Liquefaction

Tsunami

Landslides

What is the triggering mechanism for landslides mentioned in the text?

Seismic vibration (correct)

Droughts

Snowstorms

Tornadoes

How does liquefaction affect soil during an earthquake?

It turns water-saturated soil into liquid (A) Signup and view all the answers

What causes a tsunami according to the text?

Underwater earthquakes (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

Slippage along a break in the lithosphere, called a fault (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the vibration of the Earth produced by the rapid release of energy within the lithosphere?

Earthquake (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the tendency for deformed rock along a fault to spring back after an earthquake?

Elastic rebound (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe an earthquake that occurs sometime soon after a major earthquake?

Aftershock (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a factor in changing the Earth's surface?

Volcanic eruptions (B) Signup and view all the answers