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WorksheetsEarthquakes!
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
The most destructive type of wave is a
P-wave
S-wave
Surface wave
transverse wave
What is a tracing of an earthquake's motion that is created by a seismometer?
Seismograph
Seismogram
Seismologist
Elastic Rebound
An earthquake scored high on the Richter scale but low on the Mercalli scale. Why?
It probably happened in an area with no people.
It was a fast earthquake.
It damaged a lot of buildings.
It is impossible to know.
How much bigger is a magnitude 8 earthquake compared to magnitude 6 quake on the Richter Scale?
2 times bigger
20 times bigger
48 times bigger
100 times bigger
Which wave can travel through solids, liquids, and gases?
P-Waves
S-Waves
Surface (L) Waves
Which is the fastest type of seismic wave?
p-waves
s-waves
surface waves
What is the temporary state in which loose soil and rock materials take on the property of quicksand?
Aftershock
Liquefaction
Seismic Gap
Tsunami
The place where the earthquake is felt on the Earth's surface is called the...
Epicenter
Hypocenter (focus)
Surface
Crust
What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?
Seismograph
Sling Psychrometer
Spring Scale
Balance
Anemometer
What is the minimum number of seismograph stations needed to locate an earthquake epicenter?
2
3
4
5
6
Which team just won the 2018 Stanley Cup?
Which image models secondary waves?
Top
Bottom
Both
Which type of seismic wave can travel all the way from on side of the Earth to the other?
P-Waves
S-Waves
L-Waves (Surface Waves)
None
