10 Questions
What is the purpose of a seismograph?
To record the motion of the ground during an earthquake
Which of the following is an example of a primary effect of an earthquake?
Fault scarps
What is the triggering mechanism for landslides mentioned in the text?
Seismic vibration
How does liquefaction affect soil during an earthquake?
It turns water-saturated soil into liquid
What causes a tsunami according to the text?
Underwater earthquakes
What is the primary cause of earthquakes?
Slippage along a break in the lithosphere, called a fault
What is the term used to describe the vibration of the Earth produced by the rapid release of energy within the lithosphere?
Earthquake
What is the term used to describe the tendency for deformed rock along a fault to spring back after an earthquake?
Elastic rebound
What is the term used to describe an earthquake that occurs sometime soon after a major earthquake?
Aftershock
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a factor in changing the Earth's surface?
Volcanic eruptions
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