Earthquakes

Front

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

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Earthquake

Front

Where is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake? Options: Epicenter, Focus, Fault, Plate

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Focus

Front

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

Back

Epicenter

Front

Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs? Options: P Wave, Rayleigh Wave, S Wave, Shear Wave

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P Wave

Front

What is another term for P Wave?

Back

Primary Wave

Front

What is an instrument that detects and records waves produced by earthquakes? (This piece of equipment can measure the magnitude of an earthquake.)

Back

Seismograph

Front

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

Back

Magnitude

Front

Which scale rates earthquakes based on the amount of damage done? Options: Mercalli Scale, Richter Scale, Seismogram Scale, Bernoulli Scale

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Mercalli Scale

Front

Which scale measures the intensity of the ground movement? Options: Mercalli Scale, Richter Scale, Seismogram Scale, Bernoulli Scale

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Richter Scale

Front

What is a large ocean wave that results from an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption?

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Tsunami