ConcepTest: S Wave Amplitude part of Examples
The city of Guildhall experienced two earthquakes within a 1-month interval. The first earthquake was magnitude 2; the second earthquake was magnitude 7. Examination of a seismogram recorded 100 km away showed that ...

ConcepTest: Pull-A-Band part of Examples
If you pull on a rubber band it will change shape. Pulling on the band is an example of _________. a) stress b) viscosity c) strain d) brittleness

ConcepTest: Pull-A-Band Shape part of Examples
If you pull on a rubber band it will change shape. The change of shape is an example of _________. a) stress b) viscosity c) strain d) brittleness

ConcepTest: Pencil Bend part of Examples
A pencil will bend if you push down on both ends and push up in the middle. If you stop pushing, the pencil will return to its original shape. The bending is an example of ___________ behavior. a) elastic b) ...

ConcepTest: Pencil Break part of Examples
A pencil will bend if you push down on both ends and push up in the middle. If you push hard enough the pencil will break. Breaking the pencil is an example of ___________ behavior. a) elastic b) brittle c) ductile ...

ConcepTest: Wax Reshaping part of Examples
Imagine that you find a wax candle on a table in a warm room. The candle bends when you push down on both ends and push up in the middle. When you put the candle back on the table it maintains the bent shape. This ...

ConcepTest: Divergent Boundary Sketch part of Examples
The figure below was drawn by a student to show the relationship between earthquake epicenters (filled circles) and a divergent plate boundary (red line). The figure represents a boundary between two oceanic ...

ConcepTest: Fault Scarp part of Examples
Examine the image below that shows the flank of the Grand Teton mountain range of northwestern Wyoming. Which location represents a fault scarp in the picture? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

ConcepTest: P Wave Arrival part of Examples
Examine the seismogram below that shows a 26-minute long record of the seismic waves from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake as it was received by a seismograph station in Germany, over 14,000 km away. Which letter ...

ConcepTest: S Wave Arrival part of Examples
Examine the seismogram below that shows a 26-minute long record of the seismic waves from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake as it was received by a seismograph station in Germany, over 14,000 km away. Which letter ...