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WorksheetsEarthquake Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Someone who studies earthquakes
a)
Seismogram
b)
Richter Scale
c)
Seismologist
d)
Seismology
2.
Someone who studies earthquakes
a)
Seismogram
b)
Richter Scale
c)
Seismologist
d)
Seismology
3.
A point inside the Earth where the earthquake begins
a)
Epicenter
b)
Focus
c)
Fault
d)
Aftershock
4.
Scale that measures earthquake intensity on a scale of 1-10
a)
Seismic Waves
b)
Seismology
c)
Mercalli Scale
d)
Richter Scale
5.
A wave of energy that travels through the Earth away from an earthquake in all directions
a)
Secondary waves
b)
Seismic Waves
c)
Primary Waves
d)
Afterschock
6.
An instrument that records seismic waves
a)
Seismograph
b)
Seismogram
c)
Seismology
d)
Seismologist
7.
A break in the body of a rock where one block slides relative to another.
a)
Surface Wave
b)
Aftershock
c)
Elastic Rebound
d)
Fault
8.
The shaking of the ground
a)
Tsunami
b)
Seismologist
c)
Earthquake
d)
Focus
9.
Minor shock(s) following the main shock of an earthquake.
a)
Aftershock
b)
Tsunami
c)
Primary Waves
d)
Secondary Waves
10.
A seismic wave that compresses and expands rock. It is the fastest wave. It arrives "on scene" first.
a)
Secondary Wave
b)
Aftershock
c)
Primary Wave
d)
Seismic Wave
11.
The point on the Earth's surface above the Earthquake's starting point.
a)
Epicenter
b)
Focus
c)
Elastic Rebound
d)
Deformation
12.
The bending, tilting, and breaking of the Earth's crust; the change in shape of a rock in response to stress.
a)
Elastic Rebound
b)
Deformation
c)
Aftershock
d)
Fault
13.
The study of earthquakes
a)
Seismology
b)
Seismograph
c)
Seismic Waves
d)
Mercalli Intensity Scale
14.
These waves travel more slowly. They are the most destructive
a)
Seismic Waves
b)
Primary Waves
c)
Secondary Waves
d)
Surface Waves
15.
A seismic wave that causes rock to more in a side-to-side direction. Arrives before surface waves.
a)
Surface Wave
b)
Secondary Wave
c)
Aftershock
d)
Focus
16.
Measures Earthquake intensity by the amount of damage caused by an earthquake.
a)
Mercalli Intensity Scale
b)
Richter Scale
c)
Seismograph
d)
Seismogram
17.
The printout of earthquake activity, shows the p,s, and surface waves.
a)
Seismologist
b)
Seismograph
c)
Seismogram
d)
Seismology
18.
The sudden return of elastically deformed rock to its un-deformed shape.
a)
Elastic Rebound
b)
Fault
c)
Aftershock
d)
Deformation
19.
A large wave that results from seafloor displacements.
a)
Secondary Waves
b)
Aftershock
c)
Tsunami
d)
Primary Waves
20.
Ms. Pruett's favorite book
a)
The Dictionary
b)
Harry Potter
c)
Washing Machine manual
d)
All About Ice Skating
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