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WorksheetsEarthquake Eng'g
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
What is the beginning point of an earthquake?
focus
epicenter
tsunami
lithosphere
What is a scientist who studies the movement of the earth called?
tsunami
magnitude
seismologist
focus
What are the vibrations of energy flowing from the focus?
epicenter
tsunami
focus
seismic waves
What is the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus?
tsunami
seismic wave
epicenter
focus
The strength of an earthquake's seismic waves...
epicenter
magnitude
tsunami
focus
Idea that the earth's crust is made up of moving plates is...
lithosphere
seismologist
theory of plate tectonics
tsunami
Slower destructive waves that occur on the surface of the earth are what type of earthquake waves?
love wave
surface waves
P wave
body waves
Moves in a straight path with a push-and-pull motion are what type of earthquake wave?
rayleigh wave
S wave
P wave
love wave
Moves back and forth in a zigzag pattern is what type of earthquake wave?
body wave
surface wave
P wave
love wave
Moves in an up-and-down pattern is what type of earthquake wave?
P wave
S wave
rayleigh wave
love wave
Moving in a rolling direction is what type of earthquake wave?
love wave
P wave
S wave
Rayleigh wave
Which wave is the most destructive and travels on the surface?
Secondary Wave
Primary Wave
Long Wave
S-waves can move through which of the following?
Gas
Liquid
Solid
All of these
What is the minimum number of seismograph stations needed to locate an earthquake epicenter?
1
2
3
5
Which wave can travel through all materials?
P - primary
S - secondary
L - Long
What is the measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?
Intensity
Epicenter
Magnitude
Seismogram
What happens when tectonic plate shift suddenly?
Thunderstorm
Volcano
Earthquake
Landslide
The strongest earthquake will be a category _____.
1
5
10
20
The further the seismic waves travel from the center, the ____________ they become.
Stronger
Weaker
What do we call the place where two tectonic plates meet?
Plate
Fault
Focus
Epicenter
What is the difference between the epicenter and the focus?
The epicenter is located on Earth's surface and the focus is on the fault line.
The focus is located on Earth's surface and the epicenter is on the fault line.
What are the three types of plate boundaries?
folded, faulted, and rift zones
subduction zone, trench, and volcanic arc
convergent, divergent, and transform
igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary
