Waves and Earthquakes

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

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

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

• Intensity
• Epicenter
• Magnitude
• Seismogram

Most earthquakes happen along _________________.

• the coast

• faults

• the desert

• mountain ranges

Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

• Countries

• Tectonic Plates

• Climate Zones

• None of the above.

When a sound wave experiences reflection, we hear

• a louder sound
• an echo
• a quieter sound
• nothing

When a wave bends as it passes through at an angle from one medium to another.

• medium
• refraction
• reflection
• interference

As light travels through a lens it causes an object to appear larger, this is due to which behavior?

• Transmission

• Reflection

• Absorption

• Refraction

The amplitude of a seismic wave tells you the ________ of an earthquake.

• speed

• magnitude

• depth

• location

What kind of plate boundary produces subduction zones?

• convergent

• divergent

• transform

What type of boundary occurs where two plates move together?

• convergent
• transform
• divergent