Boundaries, Faults, & Earthquakes

Front

What is a break in the lithosphere along which movement in an earthquake has first occurred? Options: Earthquake, Epicenter, Fault, Focus

Back

Fault

Front

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

Back

Focus

Front

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

Back

P Wave

Front

S Waves can move through which of the following? Gas, Liquid, Solid, All of these

Back

Solid

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? Options: Earthquake, Epicenter, Magnitude, Seismogram

Back

Magnitude

Front

Which scale measures the intensity of the ground movement?

Back

Richter Scale

Front

What is the purpose of the three points in the center of the circles on the map?

Back

They are used to locate an earthquake's epicenter.

Front

This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California

Back

San Andreas

Front

The epicenter of an earthquake is

Back

The point on the surface directly above the focus