Earthquake Quiz

Seismic waves are the mechanical waves caused by an earthquake and carry ____

• Light
• Energy
• Heat

__________ is a machine that detects seismic waves.

• Richter Scale
• Seismometer
• Seismology
• Magnitude

_____ waves are the slowest type of seismic waves.

• S waves
• P waves
• Surface waves

___ waves are the first and fastest seismic waves.

• Surface waves
• S waves
• P waves

______ waves are the second waves that travel through rock.

• P waves
• S waves
• Surface waves

A ________ is a fracture in the Earth’s crust.

• Fault
• Focus
• Seismic wave
• Surface wave

The point where the earthquake erupts is called the _______.

• Seismic wave
• Epicenter
• Focus
• Surface wave

_________ is the point directly above the focus.

• Surface wave
• Magnitude
• Epicenter
• P wave

________________ measures the strength of an earthquake on a scale of 1-10.

• Seismometer
• Richter Scale
• Magnitude
• Seismology

_______ is another word for the strength of an earthquake.

• Magnitude
• Seismic wave
• Surface wave
• Epicenter