NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsEvaluation for Seismic Waves
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This is known as the sudden shaking of the ground and known as the source of seismic waves.
a)
Focus
b)
Earthquake
c)
Epicenter
d)
Seismogram
2.
The point where the earthquake begins
a)
Focus
b)
Fault
c)
Epicenter
d)
Boundary
3.
These are known as the energy radiated during the vibration of the ground.
a)
Seismic waves
b)
Fault
c)
Epicenter
d)
Boundary
4.
These are used to know the compositions and structures of the inner part of the Earth.
a)
Focus
b)
Epicenter
c)
Boundary
d)
Seismic waves
5.
This is considered as the FASTEST kind of seismic wave
a)
Love wave
b)
S wave
c)
P wave
d)
Rayleigh wave
6.
The most damaging type of wave
a)
Love wave
b)
S wave
c)
P wave
d)
Rayleigh wave
7.
The waves that travel in the inner Earth
a)
Love wave
b)
Body wave
c)
Surface wave
d)
Rayleigh wave
8.
The slowest type of wave that is detected by the seismograph.
a)
Surface wave
b)
Body wave
c)
Love wave
d)
Rayleigh wave
9.
The only phase where S wave can travel
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
10.
What is the proper sequence of the wave detection in a seismograph?
a)
Love, Rayleigh, P, S
b)
S, P, Rayleigh, Love
c)
P, S, Love, Rayleigh
d)
P, S, Rayleigh, Love
Reset
