Earthquakes Study Guide

What is the beginning point of an earthquake?

• focus

• epicenter

• tsunami

• lithosphere

What is a scientist who studies the movement of the earth called?

• tsunami

• magnitude

• seismologist

• focus

What are the vibrations of energy flowing from the focus?

• epicenter

• tsunami

• focus

• seismic waves

What is the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus?

• tsunami

• seismic wave

• epicenter

• focus

The strength of an earthquake's seismic waves...

• epicenter

• magnitude

• tsunami

• focus

Giant ocean waves are called?

• epicenter

• seismic wave

• focus

• tsunami

Slower destructive waves that occur on the surface of the earth are what type of earthquake waves?

• love wave

• surface waves

• P wave

• body waves

Earthquakes happen at or near the following tectonic plate boundary. 

• Divergent Boundaries

• Convergent Boundaries

• Transform Boundaries

• All of the above

Use the diagram to answer #11

• Epicenter

• Wave Fronts

• Fault

• Focus

Use the diagram to answer # 12

• Epicenter

• Wave Fronts

• Fault

• Focus