Earthquake Review

Which type of seismic wave arrives first at a seismograph?

• Surface Waves
• Tsunamis
• P Waves
• All of the Above

 The point beneath Earth’s surface where the crust breaks and triggers an earthquake is called the

• Epicenter
• Fault 
• Focus
• Igneous Cross Section

Which force pulls on the crust and stretches rock?

• Shearing
• Tension
• Liquefaction 
• Compression

A break in the crust where slabs slip past each other is a (an) ________________. 

• Fault
• Epicenter
• Hanging Wall
• Footwall 

An instrument used to measure and record ground movements  during an earthquake is called a(n) _________________________. 

• Laser-Ranging Device
• Seismogram
• Seismograph
• Shake Recorder

What type of fault forms when the hanging wall moves upward past the footwall?

• Normal Fault
• Strike- Slip Fault
• Reverse Fault
• Fault- Block Mountain

The type of stress force that produces a strike-slip fault is __________. 

• Compression
• Tension
• Shearing
• None of the above

Earthquakes can occur when rocks pass this limit:

• Tension Limit
• Seismic Limit
• Elastic Limit
• The limit does not exist! 

What happens to primary waves when they pass from a liquid to a solid?

• Speed up
• Slow down
• Stay the same

The paper record of a seismic event is called

• Seismograph
• Seismic Journal
• Seismogram
• Earthquake Tracker