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Earthquakes

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?
a)
P Wave
b)
Rayleigh Wave
c)
S Wave
d)
Shear Wave
2.
Which body waves cause particles of rock material to move at right angles to the direction in which the waves are traveling?
a)
Body Waves
b)
P Waves
c)
S Waves
d)
Surface Waves
3.
P Waves can move through which of the following?
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
d)
All of these
4.
S Waves can move through which of the following?
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
d)
All of these
5.
How much bigger is a magnitude 8 earthquake compared to magnitude 7 one on the Richter Scale?
a)
1 time bigger
b)
10 times bigger
c)
100 times bigger
d)
1000 times bigger
6.

Earthquakes most often occur

a)

in the middle of plates

b)

near plate boundaries

c)

where thunderstorms are

d)

along the coast

7.
Which city is closest to the epicenter?  
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
8.
Where is the epicenter for this earthquake located based on triangulation?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.

Which zone is larger?

a)

S wave shadow

b)

P waves shadow

c)

shadow zones are equal

10.

Around what time did the first P wave get detected?

a)

100 sec

b)

120 sec

c)

150 sec

d)

160 sec

11.

Which location is farther from the epicenter?

a)

Seismogram B (top)

b)

Seismogram C (bottom)

12.

Which location would experience a more intense earthquake?

a)

Seismogram A (top)

b)

Seismogram B (bottom)

13.

Which portion of the Earth can S waves NOT travel through?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

14.

Which letter represents surface waves?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

All are surface waves

15.

Which station was closest to the earthquake's epicenter?

a)

Station A

b)

Station B

c)

Station C

16.

Scientists are able to create an image like this by studying

a)

electromagnetic waves

b)

P and S waves

c)

P and Surface waves

d)

S and Surface waves

17.

This model demonstrates a

a)

P wave shadow zone

b)

S wave shadow zone

c)

Surface wave shadow zone

d)

Convection currents

18.

This model represents a

a)

P wave shadow zone

b)

S wave shadow zone

c)

Surface wave shadow zone

d)

Convection currents

19.

Measures how much an energy an earthquake releases, which is shown by the amplitude of seismic waves

a)

Magnitude

b)

Epicenter

c)

Focus

d)

L-wave

20.

This type of wave travels along Earth's crust and can be very destructive.

a)

P wave

b)

S wave

c)

Surface wave

d)

EM waves

21.

Where do earthquakes occur?

a)

Along fault lines

b)

Along coastlines

c)

In mountainous areas

d)

None of the above

22.

True or False: The earth’s crust is made up of moving parts called plates

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What is a seismic wave?

a)

Escaping energy from colliding plates

b)

A tectonic plate

c)

A massive tidal wave

d)

Someone waving to you

24.

Which of these describes Convergent Boundaries?

a)

Two plates sliding next to each other

b)

Two plates pushing towards each other

c)

Two plates pushing away from each other

d)

One plate sliding over another plate

25.

Which of these describes Divergent Boundaries?

a)

Two plates pushing towards each other

b)

Two plates pushing away from each other

c)

One plate sliding on top of another plate

d)

Two plates sliding next to each other

26.

Which of these describes Transform Boundaries?

a)

Two plates pushing away from each other

b)

Two plates sliding towards each other

c)

Two plates sliding next to each other

d)

A plate sliding over another plate

27.
Which type of wave arrives to a point first?
a)
Primary Waves (P-Waves)
b)
Secondary Waves (S-Waves)
c)
Rayleigh Waves
d)
Love Waves
28.
Which classification of wave does the most damage?
a)
Body Waves
b)
Mega Waves
c)
Surface Waves
d)
Love Waves
29.
We use this tool to measure seismic waves during earthquakes
a)
Seismographs
b)
magnitude
c)
actual magnitude
d)
sonograph
30.
This is the type of plate boundary when two plates run into each other or on top of each other
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Transform
31.
This is the type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move apart
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent 
c)
Transform
32.
This is the type of plate boundary where two plates slip past each other
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Transform
33.
This is the area beneath the Earth's surface where the earthquake begins
a)
epicenter
b)
focus
c)
fault line
d)
tectonic plate
34.
This is the area above ground where the earthquake starts
a)
focus
b)
epicenter
c)
p waves
d)
plate boundary
35.

In your opinion, which boundary do you think would cause the most violent/deadly earthquakes?

a)

Transform

b)

Convergent

c)

Divergent

36.

Where does an earthquake start?

a)

focus

b)

epicenter

c)

upper mantle

37.

This is the name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate.

a)

March Maddness

b)

Earthquake Alley

c)

Ring of Fire

d)

Circle of Death

38.
Volcanoes are found...
a)
on land
b)
under water
c)
on islands
d)
all of the above
39.
What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Epicenter
c)
Fault
d)
Plate
40.

Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the starting point of an earthquake?

a)

Epicenter

b)

Fault

c)

Magma chamber

41.

Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?

a)

P Wave

b)

Rayleigh Wave

c)

S Wave

42.
This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California
a)
New Madrid
b)
Denali Fault
c)
Ramapo Seismic Zone
d)
San Andreas
43.
Which travels fastest, always being the first detected by seismic stations?
a)
P waves
b)
S waves
44.

Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

a)

Countries

b)

Tectonic Plates

c)

Climate Zones

d)

None of the above.

45.

What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

a)

Tectonic plates

b)

Subductions

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Convergents

46.

Most injuries during an earthquake result from _____________.

a)

the ground moving during an earthquake.

b)

the collapse of buildings and other structures or falling objects and flying glass.

c)

loose soil and rock.

d)

the San Andreas fault.

47.

An area on Earth's surface where no direct seismic waves from a particular earthquake can be detected.

a)

fault zone

b)

focus

c)

shadow zone

d)

seismic gap

48.

A seismograph is an instrument that records vibrations . . . . .

a)

in the atmosphere

b)

above the ground

c)

in the ground

d)

in Earth's core

49.

Undersea earthquakes can cause a sudden drop or rise in the ocean floor creating a __________________.

a)

hurricane

b)

tsunami

c)

P wave

d)

S wave

50.

________________ has the highest earthquake hazard level of the contiguous United States.

a)

Alaska

b)

California

c)

China

d)

South Carolina

51.

All earthquakes result from movement along plate boundaries.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

A measure of the strength of an earthquake is called the _____________.

a)

focus

b)

magnitude

c)

epicenter

d)

intensity

53.

The Focus is . . . .

a)

a seismic wave that travels through the body of a medium.

b)

a seismic wave that travels along the surface of a medium and that has a stronger effect near the surface of the medium than it has in the interior.

c)

the point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's starting point.

d)

the location within Earth along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs.

54.

A Surface Wave is . . . .

a)

a seismic wave that travels through the body of a medium.

b)

a seismic wave that travels along the surface of a medium and that has a stronger effect near the surface of the medium than it has in the interior.

c)

the point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's starting point.

d)

the location within Earth along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs.

55.

An Epicenter is . . . .

a)

a seismic wave that travels through the body of a medium.

b)

a seismic wave that travels along the surface of a medium and that has a stronger effect near the surface of the medium than it has in the interior.

c)

the point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's starting point.

d)

the location within Earth along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs.

56.

What instrument is used to record the intensity of an earthquake?

a)

Barometer

b)

Seismometer

c)

Hydrometer

d)

Anemometer

57.

Which layer of the Earth is liquid?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer core

d)

Lithosphere

58.

What is the scale called that measures the magnitude of earthquakes?

a)

Richter Scale

b)

Fujita Scale

c)

Beaufort Scale

d)

Scoville Scale