Earthquakes Review

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

• Earthquake

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Plate

Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?

• P Wave

• Rayleigh Wave

• S Wave

• Shear Wave

S Waves can move through which of the following?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

• All of these

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

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Seismogram

• Seismograph

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

• Earthquake

• Epicenter

• Magnitude

• Seismogram

Which scale rates earthquakes based on the amount of damage done?

• Mercalli Scale

• Richter Scale

• Seismogram Scale

• Bernoulli Scale

What is the temporary state in which loose soil and rock materials take on the property of a liquid?

• Aftershock

• Liquefaction

• Seismic Gap

• Tsunami

What is a smaller earthquake that follows a larger earthquake?

• Aftershock

• Liquefaction

• Seismic Gap

• Tsunami

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

• Aftershock

• Liquefaction

• Seismic Gap

• Tsunami

The epicenter of an earthquake is

• The point below the surface where rock begins to break and the first motion occurs

• The seismic station closest to the earthquake

• The place where the greatest damage occurs

• The point on the surface directly above the focus