Earthquakes Review

Earthquakes occur along

• magnitudes

• epicenters

• seismographs

• faults

The size of an earthquake is called its...

• epicenter

• magnitude

• fault

• focus

The location below the earth’s surface where the earthquake starts is called the...

• focus

• epicenter

• magnitude

• intensity

The location directly above an earthquake on the surface of the earth is called the...

• epicenter

• magnitude

• focus

• fault

What instrument is used to measure ground movements?

• seismograph

• fault detector

• Richter scale

Which seismic wave travels the fastest? P or S wave?

• P Wave

• S Wave

Which seismic wave does the most damage? P or S wave?

• P Wave

• S Wave