Forces that Shape Earth's Surface

What is the beginning point of an earthquake?

• focus

• epicenter

• tsunami

• lithosphere

What is the crust and upper area of the mantle called?

• focus

• tsunami

• epicenter

• lithosphere

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

When plate boundaries move horizontally past each other?

• reverse fault

• normal fault

• abnormal fault

• strike-slip fault

Plate boundaries that push together forcing rock upward is called?

• reverse fault

• normal fault

• abnormal fault

• strike-slip fault

Plate boundaries move apart forming a gap is called?

• reverse fault

• normal fault

• abnormal fault

• strike-slip fault

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