earthquake and volcanoes

What is the violent shaking of Earth's crust as built-up energy is released.

• earthquake
• epicenter
• fault
• focus

What do you call the crack in Earth's surface along which movement takes place?

• earthquake
• epicenter
• fault
• focus

Where is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake?

• Epicenter
• Focus
• Fault
• Plate

Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

• Epicenter
• Fault
• Hypocenter
• Tremor

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

• P Wave
• Rayleigh Wave
• S Wave
• Shear Wave

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

• Earthquake
• Epicenter
• Magnitude
• Seismogram

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

• Aftershock
• Liquefaction
• Seismic Gap
• Tsunami

What is the minimum number of seismograph stations needed to locate an earthquake epicenter?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The volcanoes on the Hawaiian Islands form due to which of the following?

• Divergent Boundary
• Hot Spot
• Subduction Boundary
• Transform Boundary