Earthquakes

Earthquakes

12th Grade

10 Qs

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Earthquakes

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following earthquake waves is first recorded on the Seismograph?

P-waves

Rayleigh waves

S-waves

Love waves

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which theory is acclaimed as a satisfactory explanation about the cause of earthquakes?

Elastic Rebound theory

Clastic theory

Tremors theory

Seismology theory

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

From where earthquake waves are generated?

Focus

Epicenter

Solid inner Core

None of these

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the point on the ground vertically above the focus called?

Surface

Main Center

Epicenter

Hypocenter

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which instrument is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?

Anemometer

Thermometer

Seismometer

Barometer

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a P wave were to go from a solid to a liquid - what would happen to it's velocity?

Stay the same

Increase

Increase by double

Decrease

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In general, the most destructive earthquake waves are the

P waves

S waves

Surface waves

P and S waves

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