Earthquake Quiz #2

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which type of seismic wave arrives first at a seismograph?

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

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

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