EarthQuakes 7th Grade

Which is the name of the earthquake-sensing instrument (machine)?

• seismograph

• seismogram

• seismology

• seismologist

Which is the name of the graph of the earthquake - the paper printout?

• seismograph

• seismogram

• seismology

• seismologist

Which is the name of the person who studies earthquakes?

• seismograph

• seismogram

• seismology

• seismologist

Which is the General Name for the study of Earthquakes?

• seismograph

• seismogram

• seismology

• seismologist

Which is the name of where the earthquake begins, down deep inside the earth?

• the focus

• the epicenter

• the boundary

• the fault

Which is the name of the spot on the surface of the earth

directly above the spot where the earthquake begins deep down in the earth?

• the focus

• the epicenter

• the boundary

• the fault

Where do most earthquakes occur?

• on the plate boundaries around the atlantic ocean

• on the plate boundaries around the pacific ocean

• on faults

When the rock bends.... but does NOT cause an earthquake...

• Deformation

• Elastic Rebound

• Plastic Rebound

The word that means change in rock due to stress.

• Deformation

• Elastic Rebound

• Plastic Rebound

This type of rebound causes an earthquake!!

• Deformation

• Elastic Rebound

• Plastic Rebound