ERSC exam Question s with complete
solution
When an earthquake occurs, the place on land that is immediately above the
point of initial failure is known as?
epicentre
A steeply inclined fault, with an angle of less than 30° to horizontal and in
which the hanging wall has moved upwards relative to the footwall wall, is
termed a
thrust fault
Regarding seismic waves, those BODY waves where particles of material
move in line with the direction of travel are called
P-waves
. Place the following waves in their correct order of speed, beginning with the
fastest
P-waves, S-waves, surface waves
A geologist who specifically studies earthquakes is called a
seismologist
, Regarding earthquakes, which one of the following is TRUE?
Only shallow-focus earthquakes occur at spreading ridges
A fault that does not intersect the surface is said to be a(n)
blind fault
The Wadati-Benioff zone reflects
earthquakes along the inclined plane of a subducting plate
A continental transform fault earthquake could occur in which major
city/region?
San Francisco (USA)
Which one of the following statements is TRUE?
A receding sea may signal the imminent arrival of a tsunami
The P-wave shadow zone on Earth occurs because
the outer core refracts the P-wave towards it
solution
When an earthquake occurs, the place on land that is immediately above the
point of initial failure is known as?
epicentre
A steeply inclined fault, with an angle of less than 30° to horizontal and in
which the hanging wall has moved upwards relative to the footwall wall, is
termed a
thrust fault
Regarding seismic waves, those BODY waves where particles of material
move in line with the direction of travel are called
P-waves
. Place the following waves in their correct order of speed, beginning with the
fastest
P-waves, S-waves, surface waves
A geologist who specifically studies earthquakes is called a
seismologist
, Regarding earthquakes, which one of the following is TRUE?
Only shallow-focus earthquakes occur at spreading ridges
A fault that does not intersect the surface is said to be a(n)
blind fault
The Wadati-Benioff zone reflects
earthquakes along the inclined plane of a subducting plate
A continental transform fault earthquake could occur in which major
city/region?
San Francisco (USA)
Which one of the following statements is TRUE?
A receding sea may signal the imminent arrival of a tsunami
The P-wave shadow zone on Earth occurs because
the outer core refracts the P-wave towards it
