Earthquakes review

The location on the surface directly above the earthquake focus is called the __________. 

• Focus point

• Epicenter

• Quake origination

• Origin point

Which earthquake wave has the highest velocity?

• P wave

• S wave

• X wave

• R wave

Which wave can only go through solids?

• P
• S
• Surface
• Normal

Which wave can travel through solids, liquids, and gases?

• P
• S
• Surface
• Seismic

What is the name of the place within Earth where the Earthquake begins?

• Focus
• Epicenter
• fault
• reverse

Where do earthquakes generally originate?

• At plate boundaries and fault lines

• Near the center of tectonic plates

• Above sea level

• Next to mountain ranges

Where is the epicenter?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which region of earth has the most frequent earthquakes?

• Antarctic region

• Arctic region

• Atlantic region

• Pacific region

An area where no direct seismic waves from a particular earthquake can be detected is called

• an inactive fault zone
• the mesosphere
• the shadow zone

• the atmosphere

Measures the magnitude or size, of an Earthquake

• epicenter

• focus

• Richter scale

• Mercalli Scale