Earthquake Review 2021

Most Tsunamis are caused by ___________________.

• earthquake occurring under the ocean.

• flooding after earthquake strikes on land.

• it is unknown.

• earthquakes that occur below the equator.

Which letter represents the movement created by the P Wave?  

• A
• B
• C

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

• New York, NY
• Nome, Alaska
• Guadalajara, Mexico

Which of the following statement correctly identifies the focus and epicenter of an earthquake in the given illustration?

• Point A is the focus and Point B is the epicenter.

• Point A is the epicenter and Point C is the focus

• Point A is the epicenter and Point B is the focus.

• Point A is the focus and Point C is the epicenter.

Where is the epicenter for this earthquake located based on triangulation?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which scale rates earthquakes based on the amount of damage done?

• Mercalli Intensity Scale

• Richter Magnitude Scale

• Seismogram Shakey Scale

• Bernoulli Scale

What scale is used to measure the strength of an earthquakes?

• Modified Mercalli Intensity
• Gap hypothesis
• Seismicgraph
• Richter magitude

Which scale rates earthquakes based on the amount of damage done?

• Mercalli Intensity Scale

• Richter Magnitude Scale

• Seismogram Shakey Scale

• Bernoulli Scale

We know there are two layers to the Earth’s core because...

• S Waves stop at the outer core
• P Waves bend as they reach inner core
• P Waves bend as they outer core
• All of the above

At which point marks the epicenter of the earthquake?

• A

• B

• C

• D