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WorksheetsLakeview Earthquake Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The location inside the Earth where an earthquake originates is the
a)
earthquake
b)
fault
c)
focus
d)
epicenter
2.
What are the fastest body waves?
a)
P waves
b)
T waves
c)
S waves
d)
Q waves
3.
At what location does the first motion of an earthquake occur
a)
the focus
b)
the seismic gap
c)
the mantle
d)
the epicenter
4.
What is the epicenter of an earthquake
a)
the location along a fault where the first motion of an earthquake occurs
b)
a seismic wave tht travels along the surface of Earth
c)
the point on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus
d)
the last place that motion in an earthquake is detected
5.
The release of energy by an _______________ causes Earth's crust to shake.
a)
eruption
b)
earthquake
c)
tsunami
d)
shadow wave
6.
Seismographs detect and record_______ waves
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
seismic
d)
radio
7.
Which wave arrives second to the seismic station?
a)
P - Primary
b)
S- Secondary
c)
Surface
8.
Which wave is the most destructive?
a)
P - Primary
b)
S - Secondary
c)
Surface Wave
9.
Which wave can only go through solids?
a)
P - Primary
b)
S - Secondary
c)
Surface
10.
Which wave can travel through solids and liquids?
a)
P - Primary
b)
S - Secondary
c)
Surface
11.
What does the image represent?
a)
Triangulation
b)
Seismograph
c)
Seismogram
d)
Seismic Wave
12.
The violent movement of an earthquake turns loose soil into liquid mud.
a)
aftershock
b)
liquefaction
c)
shaking
13.
Smaller earthquakes that occur in the same area after a larger earthquake has occurred.
a)
aftershock
b)
liquefaction
c)
tsunami
14.
Earthquakes occur very frequently in this region.
a)
Earthquake Alley
b)
Ring of Fire
c)
Dragon's Den
d)
Apocalypse Now
15.
An __________ on the ocean floor causes a tsunami.
a)
tidal wave
b)
earthquake
c)
aftershock
d)
underquake
16.
This is another cause of tsunamis.
a)
Landslides
b)
Cannonballs
c)
Geysers
d)
Hurricanes
17.
Volcanic eruptions can also cause tsunamis.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Which Scale would be used to measure damage from an earthquake?
a)
Modified Mercalli
b)
Richter
c)
Fujita
d)
Saffir Simpson Scale
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