Earthquakes

What is an epicenter?

• The point on Earth's surface, closest to the origin of the earthquake

• The exact location of the earthquake

What type of fault is the San Andreas in California?

• Convergent

• Transform

• Optimus Prime

• Divergent

Which seismic wave travels the fastest, always being the first detected by seismic stations?

• P waves

• S waves

• Surface waves

• Tsunami waves

The most destructive type of wave is a 

• P-wave
• S-wave
• Surface wave
• transverse wave

All of the following are reasons some buildings are damaged more than others during an earthquake EXCEPT....

• The strength of the building materials.

• How close the building was to the earthquake's epicenter.

• What type of soil the building sat on.

• The people living inside of the building.

• The design of the building.

What does a seismograph measure?

• The amount of oil and gas underground.

• The amount of damage an earthquake causes.

• The temperature of the earth's core.

• The amount of shaking of the crust.

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

• Epicenter
• Focus
• Fault
• Plate

Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

• Epicenter
• Fault
• Hypocenter
• Tremor

What is the measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?

• Earthquake
• Epicenter
• Magnitude
• Seismogram

What is a smaller earthquake that follows a larger earthquake?

• Aftershock
• Liquefaction
• Seismic Gap
• Tsunami