EES 101

Which feature is created by all 3 types of plate boundaries.

• Earthquakes

• Mountains

• Subduction Zones

• Volcanoes

Which scale rates earthquakes based on the amount of damage done?

• Mercalli Intensity Scale

• Richter Magnitude Scale

• Seismogram Shakey Scale

• Bernoulli Scale

Which seismic wave travels the fastest, always being the first detected by seismic stations?

• P waves

• S waves

• Surface waves

• Tsunami waves

How does triangulation show the location of the epicenter of an earthquake?

• By scientist looking around to see where the most damage was created.

• By making triangles on a map.

• By calculating the difference between the P and S waves in arrival times and determining the distances from at least 3 seismic stations.

• By drawing 3 or more random sized circles on a map to see where they intersect.

What is a warning before a tsunami hits?

• The television news will make a prediction about a week ahead based upon the weather in the area.

• The water will move away from the shore unusually fast and strong into the ocean.

• The fish in the ocean will start jumping out of the water.

• There will be lots are rain and wind about 2 hours before one hits.

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What does the word tsunami mean in Japanese?

• Harbor Wave

• Big Storm

• Time to run

• Underwater earthquake.

It's easy to outrun a tsunami so you don't get hurt.

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What is directly above the focus?  

• Epicenter
• Fault
• Seismograph Station

Which seismic wave does a seismograph detect first?  

• P Wave
• S Wave
• Surface Wave

Which city is closest to the epicenter?  

• A
• B
• C

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