Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The Richter scale
was developed in the a. | 1940s. | c. | 1950s. | b. | 1930s. | d. | 1910s. | | | | |
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When measuring
earthquakes a. | scientists measure the
vibration caused by the earthquake. | c. | pressure in the upper
mantle. | b. | the new distance between
plates. | d. | None of the above is correct. | | | | |
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Choose the
incorrect statement. Earthquakes cause _______. a. | electromagnetic vibration | b. | surface waves | c. | body waves | d. | compressional waves. | | |
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4.
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Chose the best
statement. a. | The first indication of an
earthquake is often a sharp thud. | b. | The surface waves can be compressional and
shear. | c. | Shear waves travel rapidly
across the crust. | d. | The theory of plate tectonics was developed in the
1950s. | | |
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S waves travel
through a. | the upper mantle and the
lower core. | b. | the inner core and upper core. | c. | the upper mantle and the lower mantle. | d. | the core only | | |
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