Exam (elaborations)Week 3 Exam SCIN 138 Introduction to Geology 100% CORRECT (SCIN138)

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Question 1 of 25
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Which type of waves are compressional in nature?



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A. C


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B. L


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C. P


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D. S




Question 2 of 25
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What is a shadow zone and why does it exist?



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A. A shadow zone appears on the opposite side of the planet from the earthquake source

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because S waves cannot move through liquid.


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B. A shadow zone appears on the same side of the planet as the earthquake
source because S waves cannot move through liquid.


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C. A shadow zone appears on the same side of the planet as the earthquake
source because P waves cannot move through liquid.


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D. A shadow zone appears on the opposite side of the planet from the earthquake
source because P waves cannot move through liquid.




Question 3 of 25
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The spot on the surface directly above where the earthquake occurred is called the what?



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A. fault plane


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B. focus


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C. earthquake center

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D. epicenter




Question 4 of 25
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Which of the following statement is the most accurate?



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A. Earthquakes are caused by an increase in magma pushing its way through transform
boundaries.


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B. Earthquakes are caused when water or oil penetrate into the subsurface and cause a
lubricating effect. This causes the rocks to slip.


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C. Earthquakes are caused when stresses on rocks are too great and the rock breaks,
typically along fault lines or plate boundaries.




Question 5 of 25
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Which of the following is NOT associated with earthquakes?



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A. liquefaction