Unit 4 Lesson 6 - Earthquake Waves Study Game

The diagram shows how seismic waves travel away from the place where an earthquake begins.

Which of the following correctly identifies the parts of the diagram?

• I. Epicenter

  II. Focus

  III. Fault

  IV. Seismic wave

• I. Epicenter

  II. Focus

  III. Seismic wave

  IV. Fault

• I. Focus

  II. Epicenter

  III. Fault

  IV. Seismic wave

• I. Focus

  II. Epicenter

  III. Seismic wave

  IV. Fault

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What is the relationship between the intensity of an earthquake at a given location and the distance from the epicenter?

• Intensity increases with decreasing distance.

• Intensity decreases with decreasing distance.

• Intensity is not affected by changes in distance.

• Intensity remains constant with increasing distance.

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Which of the following is the correct definition for the term epicenter?

• the position on Earth's surface where an earthquake begins

• the position along a fault directly below an earthquake's focus

• the position below Earth's surface where an earthquake begins

• the position on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus

P waves are also known as pressure waves. Which of the following correctly describes how P waves affect the rock through which they travel?

• circular or rolling motion parallel to the direction of travel

• side-to-side motion perpendicular to the direction of travel

• up-and-down motion perpendicular to the direction of travel

• compression and expansion parallel to the direction of travel

Which of the following describes the moment magnitude of an earthquake?

• the amount of movement along a fault

• the distance from the earthquake's focus

• the amount of damage caused to buildings

• the distance from the earthquake's epicenter

The graph shows the different arrival times for a P wave and an S wave at a seismometer.

How would the graph look differently if the earthquake had happened at a location that was farther away from the seismometer?

• The arrival times of both the P wave and the S wave would shift to the left.

• The arrival times of both the P wave and the S wave would shift to the right.

• The amount of time between the arrivals of the P and S waves would be longer.

• The amount of time between the arrivals of the P and S waves would be shorter.

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Two types of seismic waves are body waves and surface waves. What is the main difference between body waves and surface waves?

• Body waves travel in all directions, and surface waves travel in only one direction.

• Surface waves travel in all directions, and body waves travel in only one direction.

• Body waves travel outward from the focus, and surface waves travel only on the surface.

• Surface waves travel outward from the focus, and body waves travel only on the surface.

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Two types of seismic waves are body waves and surface waves. Which of the following statements correctly describes body waves and surface waves?

• Body waves include P waves and S waves, which travel faster than surface waves travel.

• Surface waves include P waves and S waves, which travel faster than body waves travel.

• Body waves include P waves, which are the faster waves, and surface waves include S

  waves, which are slower.

• Surface waves include P waves, which are the faster waves, and body waves include S

  waves, which are slower.

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The effects of an earthquake depend on many factors, not just the amount of energy released at the focus.

Which types of buildings would best be able to withstand the effects of an earthquake?

• taller buildings made of steel or wood

• shorter buildings made of steel or wood

• taller buildings made of brick or concrete

• shorter buildings made of brick or concrete

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The effects of an earthquake depend on many factors, not just the amount of energy released at the focus.

What are two other factors that can increase the damage caused by an earthquake?

• solid bedrock and a closer position to the epicenter of the earthquake

• sediments that contain water and a shallower depth of the earthquake's focus

• steep slopes and a position that is farther from the epicenter of the earthquake

• loose sediments and an earthquake focus that is at a greater depth below the surface

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