Earthquake Measurement Quiz

Seismic waves that cause particles of rock to move in a side-to-side direction.

• p waves

• s waves

• surface waves

• l waves

Seismic waves that cause particles of rock to move in a back- and -forth direction.

• p waves

• s waves

• surface waves

• l waves

Branch of earth science devoted to studying earthquakes.

• seismologist

• epicenter

• seismology

• focus

Instrument that records the vibrations in the ground and determines the location and strength of an earthquake.

• p wave

• seismograph

• s wave

• seismogram

Tracing of earthquake motion that is created by a seismograph.

• P wave

• S Wave

• seismograph

• seismogram

Scale used to measure earthquake damage.

• Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale

• seismogram

• Richter Magnitude Scale

• seismograph

Point along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs.

• Earth's surface

• fault

• epicenter

• focus

Point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquakes starting point.

• epicenter

• focus

• fault

• Earth's surface

Scale used to measure earthquake strength.

• Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale

• seismograph

• Richter Magnitude Scale

• seismogram

Most earthquakes happen at the edges of

• elastic deformation

• tectonic plates

• earthquake zones

• shear waves