WorksheetsIntroduction to Physical Geology - Chapter 12
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 14mins
(a) is the study of earthquakes and seismic waves that move through and around the earth.
The point within the earth where rock is under stress is called _________________________.
Focus/Hypocenter
Epicenter
Normal fault
Fault scarp
None of the these
The point directly above the focus on the surface is called ___________________.
Epicenter
Focus/Hypocenter
Normal fault
Fault scarp
None of these
_______________is a measure of the “size,” or amplitude, of the seismic waves generated by an earthquake source and recorded by seismographs.
Magnitude
Intensity
Hypocenter/Focus
Epicenter
None of these
Which of the following is NOT a cause of an earthquake?
Collapse of Cavern
Eruption of Volcano
Lightning Strikes
Moving Tectonic Plates
All of these causes earthquakes
Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?
P Wave
Rayleigh Wave
S Wave
Shear Wave
None of these
Which body waves cause particles of rock material to move at right angles to the direction in which the waves are traveling?
Body Waves
P Waves
S Waves
Surface Waves
Tsunami waves
The movie San Andreas represent:
How the "Rock" really knows rocks
mostly truthful facts about earthquakes and tsunamis
mostly innaccurate facts about earthquakes and tsunamis
how real seismologist conduct research
All of the above
