This document contains an 18 question quiz on concepts from introductory seismology. The quiz includes multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions testing knowledge of topics like plate tectonics, seismic wave propagation, earthquake magnitude, fault types, and elastic rebound theory.

1. Introduction to Seismology-Geop204 1-1
Comprehensive Quiz for Chapters 1, 2, 3 & 4
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No:
Multiple Choices
1. Deep earthquakes are associated with .
a. Transform plate boundary
b. Convergent plate boundary
c. Hotspot
d. Divergent plate boundary
2. The slope of the travel time for each of the P, S and direct arrivals is the
of velocity.
a. Square root
b. Square
c. Cube
d. Inverse
3. The wave that originates from the source, enters the outer core and then
detected at the surface is represented by the phase
a. pP
b. PcP
c. P/
d. sP
4. For , direction of wave propagation is perpendicular to the
particle motion direction.
a. P- wave
b. S-wave
c. Love wave
d. Rayleigh wave
5. doesn’t affect seismic moment.
a. Shear modulus
b. Slip offset

2. Introduction to Seismology-Geop204 1-2
Comprehensive Quiz for Chapters 1, 2, 3 & 4
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c. Bulk modulus
d. Rupture area
6. pP is used for .
a. P-wave upgoing from focus, reflected at surface
b. P- wave reflected at surface
c. P- wave reflected at surface twice
d. P- wave through outer core
Review Questions - True or False
7. According to Snell’s law, a ray traveling from one medium with velocity V1 will
bend away from the normal after entering the second medium with velocity V2
, where V2 < V1 .
8. A given earthquake has different intensity and same magnitude depending on
your location.
9. In a Strike slip fault, the slip of the fault is parallel to the strike of the fault.
10. Surface waves are smaller in amplitude and longer in duration than body
waves.
11. Lithosphere is generally 50-100 km thick.
12. According to Hooke’s law, stress is inversely proportional to strain.
Brief Description (not more than 4 lines each for the following)
13. Birch’s law

3. Introduction to Seismology-Geop204 1-3
Comprehensive Quiz for Chapters 1, 2, 3 & 4
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14. Fermat principle
15. Write type of faults
Type of fault
16. Compare EQ of magnitude 4 with EQ of magnitude 6 in terms of Amplitude
and Energy.
17. Elastic rebound theory by (H. F. Reid)

4. Introduction to Seismology-Geop204 1-4
Comprehensive Quiz for Chapters 1, 2, 3 & 4
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18. Name the factors that determine how intense the shaking was at a given
location.