Question 1

Why are there so few earthquakes within plate interiors?

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Question 2

The temperature range at the core-mantle boundary is estimated to be between ____.

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A)   2,500 to 5,000C
B)   5,000 to 6,500C
C)   7,000 to 8,500C
D)   8,500 to 10,000C
E)   10,000 to 11,500C

Question 3

Within which belt or zone do the majority of earthquakes occur?

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Question 4

For every integer increase of magnitude on the Richter Scale,______ times more energy is released by the earthquake.

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Question 5

The focus of the most destructive earthquakes is almost always ____.

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A)   shallow
B)   intermediate
C)   deep
D)   intermediate and deep
E)   none of these

Question 6

The term that best describes most tsunamis is ____________________.

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The answer of The term that best describes most tsunamis...

Question 7

The percentage of all earthquakes that occur along a plate boundary is nearly what?

Accepted Answer

A)   100 percent
B)   95 percent
C)   80 percent
D)   55 percent
E)   25 percent

Question 8

What is the estimated average geothermal gradient in the mantle?

Accepted Answer

A)   10C/km
B)   5C/km
C)   1C/km
D)   -2C/km
E)   -5C/km

Question 9

The structural layer that the P- and S-wave low-velocity zone,in the upper part of the mantle,closely corresponds to is the ____________________.

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Question 10

The Modified Mercalli Scale is a quantitative measure of an earthquake's intensity.

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A) True 
 B)False

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The percentage of all earthquakes that occur along a plate boundary is nearly what?

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