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What is the purpose of a seismograph?
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?
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?
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?
How does liquefaction affect soil during an earthquake?
What causes a tsunami according to the text?
What causes a tsunami according to the text?
What is the primary cause of earthquakes?
What is the primary cause of earthquakes?
What is the term used to describe the vibration of the Earth produced by the rapid release of energy within the lithosphere?
What is the term used to describe the vibration of the Earth produced by the rapid release of energy within the lithosphere?
What is the term used to describe the tendency for deformed rock along a fault to spring back after an earthquake?
What is the term used to describe the tendency for deformed rock along a fault to spring back after an earthquake?
What is the term used to describe an earthquake that occurs sometime soon after a major earthquake?
What is the term used to describe an earthquake that occurs sometime soon after a major earthquake?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a factor in changing the Earth's surface?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a factor in changing the Earth's surface?
