
Earthquake Vocab
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Focus of an Earthquake?
The seismic station closest to the earthquake
The point on the surface directly above the focus
The point below the surface where rock begins to break and the first motion occurs
The place where the greatest damage occurs
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Richter Scale measure?
the strength of an earthquake
the damage caused by an Earthquake
the amount of radon gas released
the weight of tectonic plates
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The epicenter of an earthquake is:
The point below the surface where rock begins to break and the first motion occurs
The point on the surface directly above the focus
The place where the greatest damage occurs
The seismic station closest to the earthquake
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Mercalli Scale Measure?
The distance between the epicenter and the focus of an Earthquake
The amount of time an Earthquake lasts.
The amount of energy released by an Earthquake.
The amount of destruction caused by an Earthquake.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a
Focus seismic map
Seismogram
Focus
Seismograph
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The motion caused by earthquakes travels outward from the focus in the form of ________ ________ and comes in two varieties; Surface & Body.
Chemical energy
Seismic waves
Gravity waves
Electromagnetc waves
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The category of seismic wave that travels through the interior of the Earth and includes both P & S Waves, is a:
Body Wave
Surface Wave
Love Wave
Raleigh Wave
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