Earthquakes

The most destructive type of wave is a

• P-wave

• S-wave

• Surface wave

• transverse wave

What type of seismic wave travels compressionally? 

• P wave
• S wave
• Surface
• None

What is a tracing of an earthquake's motion that is created by a seismometer?

• Seismograph

• Seismogram

• Seismologist

• Elastic Rebound

Which wave can travel through solids, liquids, and gases?

• P-Waves

• S-Waves

• Surface (L) Waves

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How much bigger is a magnitude 8 earthquake compared to magnitude 6 quake on the Richter Scale?

• 2 times bigger

• 20 times bigger

• 48 times bigger

• 100 times bigger

Which is the fastest type of seismic wave?

• p-waves

• s-waves

• surface waves

The place where the earthquake is felt on the Earth's surface is called the...

• Epicenter

• Hypocenter (focus)

• Surface

• Crust

What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?

• Seismograph

• Sling Psychrometer

• Spring Scale

• Balance

• Anemometer

Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

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

The focus of an earthquake is

• The point below Earth's surface where rock first breaks
• The closest seismic station
• The place where the greatest damage occurs
• A fault