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Worksheetsearthquake
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is a primary earthquake wave that travels through the body of the earth; so named because it is the first wave to reach a seismograph station during an earthquake.
P-wave
S-wave
Surface wave
body wave
The vibrations in the earth caused by the sudden release of energy is called an ______________.
epicenter
aftershock
earthquake
tsunami
What is the point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus of an earthquake?
epicenter
fault
focus
intensity
What is the location where the rupture of an earthquake begins and energy is released called?
epicenter
focus
intensity
S wave
What is a wave generated by earthquake vibrations called?
seismogram
surface wave
seismic wave
seismology
Who is a scientist that studies earthquakes?
meteorologist
earthquakologist
seismologist
volcanologist
What is an earthquake wave that travels on or near the surface of the earth?
surface wave
body wave
P wave
S wave
What is a secondary earthquake wave that travels slower called?
S wave
P wave
surface wave
body wave
