Earthquakes

Front

How do convergent plates move?

Back

They move to connect to each other.

Front

Which scale rates earthquakes based on the amount of damage done?

Back

Mercalli Intensity Scale

Front

Which seismic wave travels the fastest, always being the first detected by seismic stations?

Back

P waves

Front

How does the Richter Magnitude Scale calculate its measurements?

Back

The strength of the seismic waves recorded by a seismograph machine.

Front

Which seismic wave moves at right angles? Options: P Waves, S Waves, Surface Waves

Back

S Waves

Front

What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?

Back

Earthquake

Front

Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

Back

Epicenter

Front

What is the measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?

Back

Magnitude

Front

What is a smaller earthquake that follows a larger earthquake? Options: Aftershock, Liquefaction, Seismic Gap, Tsunami

Back

Aftershock

Front

The place where an earthquake originates inside the Earth's surface is called...

Back

Hypocenter (focus)