Earthquake Test Review

Front

The point within the earth where the earthquake originates.

Back

focus

Front

Which seismic waves are called “push/pull” because they compress and extend as they move through the earth?

Back

P wave

Front

Which type of seismic wave can move through solid layers of the earth but not through the liquid outer core?

Back

S wave

Front

The scale, which is numbered 1-10, that measures the strength or magnitude of an earthquake.

Back

Richter Scale

Front

______ seismic stations are needed to find the epicenter of an earthquake.

Back

three, 3

Front

What instrument is used to measure seismic waves?

Back

seismograph

Front

Which stress causes a normal fault?

Back

tension

Front

Which stress causes a reverse fault?

Back

compression

Front

Which stress causes a strike-slip fault?

Back

shearing

Front

Which feature is created by all 3 types of plate boundaries?

Back

Earthquakes