2.06 Earthquakes Review Quiz

The fastest type of seismic wave is the ____________ wave.

• P

• seismograph

• S

____________ waves can only travel through solid materials.

• S

• P

• seismic

A ____________ is an instrument used to record the motion of the ground during an earthquake.

• seismograph

• S

• historical

____________ data is essential for predicting future earthquake events.

• historical

• seismograph

• P

The energy released during an earthquake creates ____________ waves.

• seismic

• seismograph

• P

What is the primary difference between P waves and S waves?

• P waves can only travel through solids

• S waves travel faster than P waves

• P waves travel through both liquids and solids

Which instrument is used to measure seismic waves?

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Seismograph

Why is historical data important in earthquake research?

• It helps in building taller buildings

• It provides patterns that can predict future earthquakes

• It measures the temperature changes of the Earth.

What type of wave arrives first at a seismograph station during an earthquake?

• P wave

• S wave

• Surface wave

What does a Seismograph provide?

• Patterns that can predict future earthquakes

• Earthquake magnitudes

• Earthquake locations.