Earthquake Review

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

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

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P Waves can move through which of the following?

• Gas
• Liquid
• Solid
• All of these

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S Waves can move through which of the following?

• Gas
• Liquid
• Solid
• All of these

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How much bigger is a magnitude 8 earthquake compared to magnitude 7 one on the Richter Scale?

• 1 time bigger
• 10 times bigger
• 100 times bigger
• 1000 times bigger

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Earthquakes most often occur

• in the middle of plates

• near plate boundaries

• where thunderstorms are

• along the coast

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This model demonstrates a

• P wave shadow zone

• S wave shadow zone

• Surface wave shadow zone

• Convection currents

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Measures how much energy an earthquake releases, which is shown by the amplitude of seismic waves

• Magnitude

• Epicenter

• Focus

• L-wave

This type of wave travels along Earth's crust and can be very destructive.

• P wave

• S wave

• Surface wave

• EM waves

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Seismic waves are the mechanical waves caused by an earthquake and carry ____

• Light
• Energy
• Heat

__________ is a machine that detects seismic waves.

• Richter Scale
• Seismometer
• Seismology
• Magnitude