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WorksheetsMPE 15 Quiz #3 MT
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 10mins
1. What is the violent shaking of Earth's crust as built-up energy is released.
earthquake
fault
epicenter
focus
2. What is the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
earthquake
fault
epicenter
focus
3. What do you call the crack in Earth's surface along which movement takes place?
earthquake
fault
epicenter
focus
4. Name the point underground where the faulting in an earthquake occurs.
earthquake
fault
epicenter
focus
5. What do you call waves of energy sent through Earth's crust when parts of the crust move suddenly?
thermal waves
seismic waves
energy waves
magma
6. Which earthquake wave is the most destructive?
P waves
surface waves
S waves
tsunami waves
7. An earthquake of 8.5 or higher would do this.
No damage
Major damage
Minor damage
Can't be detected
8. It measures the strength of an earthquake on a scale of 1-10.
Seismometer
Magnitude
Richter Scale
Seismology
9. This word describes the size of the earthquake:
seismograph
focus
magnitude
epicenter
10. There is only one type of volcano.
True
False
11. All volcanoes erupt in the same way.
False
True
12. The epicenter of an earthquake is
The point below the surface where the rock begins to break and the first motion occurs.
The place where the greatest damage occurs
The seismic station closest to the earthquake
The point on the surface directly above the focus
13. This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California
New Madrid
Ramapo Seismic Zone
Denali Fault
San Andreas
14. The Richter scale measures:
the amount of radon gas released
the strength of an earthquake
the movement of plates
the weight of tectonic plates
15. Which travels fastest, always being the first detected by seismic stations?
P waves
S waves
Surface Waves
16. It is an instrument that detects and measures earthquakes.
seismogram
focus
focus seismic map
seismograph
17. Earthquakes under the water can cause?
tornadoes
lightening
tsunamis
hailstorms
18. Can volcanic eruptions affect climate?
yes
no
19. Back and forth motion.
S-wave
Surface Wave
P-wave
None of the above
20. Side to side motion.
L-wave
P-wave
S-wave
focus
21. It is where the quake begins below surface.
elastic rebounding
epicenter
focus
fault
22. It is where the quake begins on the surface.
epicenter
fault
joint
focus
23. It causes severe damage.
S-wave
P-wave
focus
surface wave
24. What do S (secondary) waves do during an earthquake?
Shake the ground
Open cracks in the earth's surface
Cause eruptions
Create loud noises
25. An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes.
seismogram
focus
focus seismic map
seismometer
26. Most earthquakes happen along the ______________?
coast
desert
faults
directions
27. A tracing of earthquake motion that is created by a seismograph. This can be on a huge sheet of paper, shows P-waves.
Seismogram
Richter Scale
Tiltmeter
Mercalli scale
28. It is a scale of earthquake intensity ranging from I for an earthquake detected only by seismographs
Seismometer
Mercalli Scale
Richter Scale
Tiltmeter
29. Smaller earthquakes that occur in the same area after a larger earthquake has occurred.
aftershocks
tsunami
mine blast
volcanic eruption
30. It is a numerical scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake on the basis of seismograph oscillations.
Mercalli Scale
Tiltmeter
Seismometer
Richter Scale
