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17. A break in the Earth’s crust along which
earthquake movement has occurred is called:
[a] a gap
[b] a fault
[c] an epicenter
[d] an isoseismal
20. All of the following are good sources of
earthquake information except:
[a] United States Geological Survey
[b] The National Enquirer
[c] Federal Emergency Management Agency
[d] National Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council
18. A gigantic ocean wave caused by an earthquake is
called:
[a] a samurai
[b] a sand boil
[c] a tsunami
[d] a surface wave
21. Resonance is buildup of amplitude in a physical
system that occurs when the frequency of an applied
oscillatory force is close to the natural frequency of
the system.
[a] true
[b] false
[c] sometimes
[d] don’t know
19. All of the following are structural elements except:
[a] windows
[b] bearing walls
[c] braces
[d] horizontal beams
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