Earthquake Test Practice

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5. B        6. A        7. D        8. B        9. A        10. C      12. C        13.  D

15. If the Earth' outer core were solid, secondary waves could pass through it. Since secondary waves cannot transmit through the outer core, the outer core must be liquid.

16. Collapsing buildings and outbreaks of fire cause most earthquake injuries and deaths.

17. reverse because the hanging wall block of rock has moved up the fault plane in relation to the other

18. at the epicenter

19. seismic waves moving out from the focus

20. The arrival times will be closer together at A than at B.

21. The block to the right has moved up relative to the block on the left.

22. They are being pushed together.

26. They cause changes as large blocks of rock move up, down, or sideways.

27. 2 minutes and 19 seconds

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1. C        2. B        3. D        4. A        5. B        6. A        7. B        8. A