1.The mechanism that buils up and triggers an earthquake is known to seismologist as _________.
a.seismic release
b.elastic rebound
c.shear action
d.layer discontinuity
2.Earthquake waves transfer the______
a.mass of rock
b.movements of the fault
c.mass and energy
d.energy from the fucos
3.The amount of force that is exerted on some parts of the lithosphere and which causes its deformation is called_______
a.elasticity
b.rebound
c.stress
d.strain
4.which force tends to pull a block of rock apart?
a.compression
b.shear
c.torque
d.tension
5. When one block overrides the other block, tje fault is classified as a________fault.
a.thrust
b.normal
c.reverse
d.strike-slip
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