Quiz about Earthquake Review

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

P Wave

Answer

Rayleigh Wave

Answer

S Wave

Answer

Shear Wave

Question 2

Which body waves cause particles of rock material to move at right angles to the direction in which the waves are traveling?

Accepted Answer

S Waves

Answer

Body Waves

Answer

P Waves

Answer

Surface Waves

Question 3

P Waves can move through which of the following?

Accepted Answer

All of these

Answer

Gas

Answer

Liquid

Answer

Solid

Question 4

S Waves can move through which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Solid

Answer

Gas

Answer

Liquid

Answer

All of these

Question 5

How much bigger is a magnitude 8 earthquake compared to magnitude 7 one on the Richter Scale?

Accepted Answer

10 times bigger

Answer

1 time bigger

Answer

100 times bigger

Answer

1000 times bigger

Question 6

Earthquakes most often occur

Accepted Answer

near plate boundaries

Answer

in the middle of plates

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where thunderstorms are

Answer

along the coast

Question 7

Which city is closest to the epicenter?

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

A

Answer

C

Question 8

Where is the epicenter for this earthquake located based on triangulation?

Accepted Answer

D

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Question 9

Which zone is larger?

Accepted Answer

S wave shadow

Answer

P waves shadow

Answer

shadow zones are equal

Question 10

Around what time did the first P wave get detected?

Accepted Answer

120 sec

Answer

100 sec

Answer

150 sec

Answer

160 sec

Question 11

Which location is farther from the epicenter?

Accepted Answer

Seismogram B (top)

Answer

Seismogram C (bottom)

Question 12

Which location would experience a more intense earthquake?

Accepted Answer

Seismogram A (top)

Answer

Seismogram B (bottom)

Question 13

Which portion of the Earth can S waves NOT travel through?

Accepted Answer

Core

Answer

Crust

Answer

Mantle

Question 14

Which letter represents surface waves?

Accepted Answer

C

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

All are surface waves

Question 15

Which station was closest to the earthquake's epicenter?

Accepted Answer

Station C

Answer

Station A

Answer

Station B

Question 16

Scientists are able to create an image like this by studying

Accepted Answer

P and S waves

Answer

electromagnetic waves

Answer

P and Surface waves

Answer

S and Surface waves

Question 17

This model demonstrates a

Accepted Answer

P wave shadow zone

Answer

S wave shadow zone

Answer

Surface wave shadow zone

Answer

Convection currents

Question 18

This model represents a

Accepted Answer

S wave shadow zone

Answer

P wave shadow zone

Answer

Surface wave shadow zone

Answer

Convection currents

Question 19

Measures how much an energy an earthquake releases, which is shown by the amplitude of seismic waves

Accepted Answer

Magnitude

Answer

Epicenter

Answer

Focus

Answer

L-wave

Question 20

This type of wave travels along Earth's crust and can be very destructive.

Accepted Answer

Surface wave

Answer

P wave

Answer

S wave

Answer

EM waves

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