Quiz about Earthquakes

Question 1

The type of seismic waves that arrive at a seismic station first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordian are called

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primary waves

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S waves

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surface waves

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tsunami waves

Question 2

Which scale would most likely be used to tell how much earthquake damage was done to homes and other buildings?

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Mercalli scale

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Richter scale

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moment magnitude scale

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modified Mercalli scale

Question 3

Which type of seismic waves cause the most damage?

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surface waves

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P waves

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S waves

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tsunami waves

Question 4

The epicenter of an earthquake is

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The point on the surface directly above the focus

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The point below the surface where rock begins to break and the first motion occurs

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The seismic station closest to the earthquake

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The place where the greatest damage occurs

Question 5

An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a

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seismograph

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seismogram

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focus seismic map

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focus

Question 6

Most earthquakes happen along the _________________.

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faults

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coast

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desert

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directions

Question 7

Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.

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tsunamis

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tornadoes

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lightening

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hailstorms

Question 8

A tracing of earthquake motion that is created by a seismograph. This can be on a huge sheet of paper, shows P-waves

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Seimogram

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Seismic wave

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Carrollton

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Deformed

Question 9

Second waves to arrive that cause earthquakes

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S waves

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P waves

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Surface waves

Question 10

Smaller earthquakes that occur in the same area after a larger earthquake has occurred.

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aftershock

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liquefaction

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tsunami

Question 11

What is a break in the lithosphere along which movement in an earthquake has first occurred?

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Fault

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Earthquake

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Epicenter

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Focus

Question 12

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

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Focus

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Epicenter

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Fault

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Plate

Question 13

P Waves can move through which of the following?

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All of these

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Gas

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Liquid

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Solid

Question 14

S Waves can move through which of the following?

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Solid

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Gas

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Liquid

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All of these

Question 15

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

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Magnitude

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Earthquake

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Epicenter

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Seismogram

Question 16

Which city is closest to the epicenter?

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B

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A

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C

Question 17

How do scientists determine where an earthquake starts?

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by studying seismographs take from 3 different locations

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by studying a seismogram

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by studying S and P waves on a seismogram

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by studying S and P waves on a seismograph

Question 18

In what order do the three types of seismic waves arrive at a seismograph?

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P wave, S wave and Surface wave

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S wave, P wave, Surface wave

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Surface wave, P wave and S wave

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P wave, Surface wave and S wave

Question 19

What is the lag time?

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56 sec

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30 sec

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86 sec

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140 sec

Question 20

Which seismogram represents a city that is far from the epicenter of an earthquake?

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Nome, Alaska

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New York, NY

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Guadalajara, Mexico

Question 21

The body wave pictured moves longitudinal or back and forth?

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P-Wave

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S-Wave

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Rayleigh Wave

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Love Wave

Question 22

This is the area beneath the Earth's surface where the earthquake begins

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focus

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epicenter

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fault line

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tectonic plate

Question 23

True or False
The Earth's core is liquid surrounded by a solid outer core

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False

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True

Question 24

What causes the tectonic plates of Earth to continually move?

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convection currents in the mantle

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volcanic and seismic activity in the crust

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strong winds and storms

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rotation of the solid core

Question 25

Which location is farther from the epicenter?

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Seismogram B (top)

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Seismogram C (bottom)

Question 26

Which location would experience a more intense earthquake?

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Seismogram A (top)

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Seismogram B (bottom)

Question 27

Using this earthquake travel-time graph, determine the approximate distance that this station is from the epicenter of an earthquake if the difference between first P and first S waves arrivals is 5 minutes.

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2000 miles

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500 miles

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1000 miles

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1500 miles

Question 28

Using the picture, estimate the distance from the epicenter if the p wave reached the seismic station in 3min.

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900 miles

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1200 miles

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1500 miles

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1750miles

Question 29

Which of the statements best describes the relationship between lag time and distance from epicenter?

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The longer the lag time, the farther the distance.

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The longer the lag time, the closer the distance.

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The shorter the lag time, the farther the distance.

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There is no relationship.

Question 30

As the distance from the epicenter decreases, the time interval between the arrival of the P-waves and the S-waves on the seismograph will _________________

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decrease

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increase

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remain the same

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zero

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