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Earthquakes and Seismic Waves — Unit test Answers

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Divergent boundaries, normal faults and slope are land features which result from stretching the Earth’s crust. Reverse fault jagged cliffs and convergent boundaries are features which result from folding the Earth’s crust. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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T
B
F
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Scientists follow seismic waves to locate the epicenter.

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T
B
F
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A flat, raised area of land caused by uplift is also known as a(n):

A
upwarped mountain
B
coastal plain
C
interior plain
D
plateau
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_________ is the lifting of depressed rock by magma under the surface and ________ is the sinking of heavy rock into the earth.

A
subsidence, uplifting
B
uplifting, subsidence
C
compression,tension
D
none of the above
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___________ are formed at divergent and converging boundaries.

A
plateaus
B
volcanoes
C
land fills
D
mountain ranges
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Use the diagram to answer each question.

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Volcanoes can form at both convergent and divergent boundaries. Why do you think this is?

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Use the diagram to answer each question.

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Distinguish between the focus and the epicenter of an earthquake.

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What is the “Ring of Fire?”

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Use the diagram to answer each question.

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The approximate epicenter is near New Madrid, Missouri, where the distance circles from Minneapolis, Detroit, and Charleston intersect.

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S waves are also known as

A
primary waves.
B
secondary waves.
C
surface waves.
D
focus waves.

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