Earthquakes

Which letter represents the movement created by the P Wave?  

• A
• B
• C

What is directly above the focus?  

• Epicenter
• Fault
• Seismograph Station

Which seismic wave does a seismograph detect first?  

• P Wave
• S Wave
• Surface Wave

Which city is closest to the epicenter?  

• A
• B
• C

What is the measure of the amount of ground shaking during an earthquake?

• Intensity

• Epicenter

• Magnitude

• Seismogram

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

What type of stress is shown by the black arrows?

• tension

• compression

• shearing

What type of fault is shown in this picture?

• Normal Fault

• Reverse Fault

• Strike Slip Fault