Earthquake Quiz #2

What is a vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy within the lithosphere called?

• fault

• epicenter

• volcano

• earthquake

What is the name of the place beneath Earth’s surface where an earthquake starts?

• fault

• focus

• epicenter

• wave front

Which type of waves shake particles at right angles to the wave’s direction of travel?

• P waves

• S waves

• surface waves

• body waves

What process occurs when an earthquake’s shaking turns loose soil into flowing mud?

• landslide

• seismic shaking

• tsunami

• liquefaction

What is the location on the surface of Earth where an earthquake is centered called?

• fault

• focus

• epicenter

• wave front

What is a break in the lithosphere where movement has occurred called?

• fold

• fault

• focus

• earthquake

Which type of seismic wave arrives first at a seismograph?

• S wave

• P wave

• Surface wave

• Electromagnetic wave

What is the name of an earthquake that occurs after a major earthquake?

• aftershock

• mainshock

• postshock

• foreshock

The rigid layer of Earth that includes the entire crust and uppermost part of the mantle is called the...

• asthenosphere

• mesosphere

• lithosphere

• troposphere

Which of the following is not an earthquake-related hazard?

• tsunami

• seismic shaking

• liquefaction

• lava flows