Earth Science Chapter 19 Test- Earthquakes

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

Most earthquakes happen along the _________________. 

• coast
• faults
• desert
• directions

Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.

• tornadoes
• tsunamis
• lightening
• hailstorms

Seismology

• Branch of science that studies earthquakes 
• Earthquakes 
• The sudden return to elastically deformed rock to its original shape. 
• Focus 

Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

• Countries
• Tetonic Plates
• Climate Zones
• None of the above.

This earthquake is......?

• Convergent
• Transform
• Divergent
• Rift Zone

Which city is closest to the epicenter?  

• A
• B
• C

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

• Earthquake
• Epicenter
• Fault
• Plate

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

• Epicenter
• Focus
• Fault
• Plate

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

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