Seismic Waves Quiz (Unit 11)

What are the three kinds of seismic waves?

• Primary, Secondary, and Surface waves

• Longitudinal, Transverse, and Surface waves

• P-waves, S-waves, and Rayleigh waves

• Compression, Shear, and Love waves

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What is the relative speed, the type of material (states of matter), and how the rock moves for the three kinds of earthquake waves?

• P-waves are the fastest, travel through solids, liquids, and gases, and move rocks back and forth in the same direction as the wave.

• S-waves are slower than P-waves, travel only through solids, and move rocks up and down or side-to-side perpendicular to the wave direction.

• Surface waves are the slowest, travel along the Earth's surface, and cause the most damage with a rolling motion.

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What is the difference between an epicenter and a focus?

• The epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus, which is the point within the Earth where the earthquake originates.

• The focus is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the epicenter, which is the point within the Earth where the earthquake originates.

• The epicenter and focus are the same point within the Earth where the earthquake originates.

• The epicenter is the point within the Earth where the earthquake originates, while the focus is the point on the Earth's surface directly above it.

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Where do most earthquakes occur?

• At the Earth's poles

• In the middle of continents

• Along tectonic plate boundaries

• In the ocean depths

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Which of the following are major earthquake zones?

• The Ring of Fire

• The Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• The Himalayas

• The Great Plains

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What is the tool used to measure earthquakes?

• Seismograph

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

What are Shadow zones?

• Areas where seismic waves are not detected

• Regions with high seismic activity

• Zones with constant daylight

• Areas with frequent volcanic eruptions

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What scale is used to describe earthquake intensity?

• Richter scale

• Mercalli scale

• Moment magnitude scale

• Beaufort scale

What scale is used to measure earthquake energy?

• Richter scale

• Mercalli scale

• Beaufort scale

• Fujita scale

Where will the most damage in an earthquake occur?

• At the epicenter

• Far from the epicenter

• In open fields

• In well-constructed buildings

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