Earthquakes

What is the point in the crust where the Earthquakes starts?

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Divergent Plate

• Fault

Which type of plate boundary do MOST Earthquakes occur at?

• Divergent

• Convergent - Collision

• Convergent - Subduction

• Transform

Which type of seismic wave arrives first?

• P-Wave

• S-Wave

• Surface Wave

• Ocean Wave

What is the recording put out by a seismograph called?

• P-Wave Chart

• Data Sheet

• Seismogram

Which type of wave is most damaging?

• P-Wave

• S-Wave

• Surface Wave

What can be caused by Earthquakes?

• Fire

• Landslides

• Tsunami

• All of the above

Where is the epicenter located?

• directly above the focus

• in the crust

• in the mantle

• no one knows

What are the two measurements we use to categorize earthquakes?

• Intensity

• Magnitude

• A and B

Using a P-WAVE and S-WAVE chart, how do we determine the distance to the epicenter?

• We guess

• Determining the time between p-waves and s-waves

• measuring surface waves

What is the area in the Pacific Ocean where a lot of volcanos and earthquakes occur?

• Ring of Water

• Pacific Plate

• Ring of Fire

• Hawaii