Earthquakes 2

Which seismic wave cause the ground to roll like waves?

• P - wave
• Love Wave
• S - wave
• Surface wave

Triangulation is finding the . . . . 

• Epicenter
• Focus
• Seismic Station
• Seismometer

Which type of stress tends to move in opposite directions?

• tension
• shearing
• horizontal
• compression

Which type of stress tends to stretch the crust?

• Shearing
• Compression
• Tsunami
• Tension

Is a seismograph a . . . .

• paper 
• station
• instrument
• drawing

Which type of stress tends to shorten the crust?

• Tension
• Shearing
• Stress
• Compression

The most destructive type of wave is a

• P-wave

• S-wave

• Surface wave

• transverse wave

What is a tracing of an earthquake's motion that is created by a seismometer?

• Seismograph

• Seismogram

• Seismologist

• Elastic Rebound

An earthquake scored high on the Richter scale but low on the Mercalli scale. Why?

• It probably happened in an area with no people.

• It was a fast earthquake.

• It damaged a lot of buildings.

• It is impossible to know.

How much bigger is a magnitude 8 earthquake compared to magnitude 6 quake on the Richter Scale?

• 2 times bigger

• 20 times bigger

• 48 times bigger

• 100 times bigger