Earthquake Test

What causes the accumulated strain on the faults?

• Erosion

• Transform faults sliding past each other

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic activity

Who studies earthquakes?

• Meteorologist

• Seismologist

• Biologist

• Geologist

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What are the first waves to arrive at a seismic station during an earthquake?

• S waves

• Surface waves

• P waves

• Ocean waves

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Which waves are known as Secondary Waves?

• P waves

• S waves

• Surface waves

• Radio waves

Through what materials can P waves travel?

• Only air

• Only water

• Solid rock and water

• Only solid rock

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What is the speed comparison between P waves and S waves?

• P waves are slower

• S waves are faster

• P waves are faster

• Both have the same speed

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Which waves arrive at the seismic station after the body waves?

• Love waves

• Rayleigh waves

• Surface waves

• Sound waves

Who discovered Love waves?

• John Williams Strutt

• A.E.H. Love

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

What is a characteristic of Love waves?

• Slowest surface waves

• Move the earth up and down

• Fastest surface waves

• Produce sound

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How do Love waves move the earth?

• Up and down

• Side to side

• In circles

• In a straight line

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