WorksheetsWeekly Quizizz 1/17/23
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are seismic waves?
a)
Energy released by an earthquake in waves or vibrations
b)
The point beneath Earth’s surface at which rock under stress breaks and triggers an earthquake
c)
The point on the surface directly above the point at which an earthquake occurs
d)
The strength of an earthquake
2.
In what order do the three types of seismic waves arrive at a seismograph?
a)
S wave, P wave, Surface wave
b)
Surface wave, P wave and S wave
c)
P wave, S wave and Surface wave
d)
P wave, Surface wave and S wave
3.
Which type of seismic wave produces the most severe ground movement?
a)
P wave
b)
S wave
c)
Surface wave
d)
None of the above
4.
Describe the moment magnitude scale, and explain why it is useful in measuring earthquakes.
a)
It measures nearby earthquakes.
b)
It measures earthquakes total energy of earthquakes near or far
c)
It tells us how dangerous an earthquake was
d)
It measures the size of the largest wave.
5.
How do geologists locate the epicenter of an earthquake?
a)
They measure the difference between seismic waves on three or more seismographs. The epicenter is where the circles intercept.
b)
They measure the difference between seismic waves on the first seismograph to receive the wave.
c)
They measure the largest surface wave to hit the surface.
d)
They add the total damage of the p wave, s wave and surface wave.
6.
_____________ records ground movements caused by seismic waves as they
move through Earth
move through Earth
a)
Focus
b)
Epicenter
c)
Surface Waves
d)
Seismograph
7.
________ are the slowest seismic waves.
a)
P waves
b)
S waves
c)
Surface waves
d)
Epicenter
8.
___________ is the point beneath Earth’s surface at which rock under stress breaks and triggers an earthquake.
a)
Focus
b)
Epicenter
c)
Surface waves
d)
Seismograph
9.
__________ is the point on the surface directly above the point at which an earthquake occurs.
a)
Focus
b)
Epicenter
c)
Surface waves
d)
Seismograph
10.
True or False? The epicenter of an earthquake is below the focus.
a)
True
b)
False, above
11.
True or False? P waves can become surface waves when they reach Earth’s
surface.
surface.
a)
True
b)
False, no waves
12.
True or False? To locate the epicenter of an earthquake, geologists need data from two or more
seismographs.
seismographs.
a)
True
b)
False, three
13.
Geologists use the moment magnitude scale to rate the total ________ released by an earthquake.
a)
Size
b)
Energy
c)
Shaking
14.
The crack along which rocks break and an earthquake occurs is a _____.
a)
focus
b)
fault
c)
epicenter
d)
hypocenter
15.
A ____ may form when a body of water is forced inland by an earthquake or a volcanic eruption.
a)
Volcanoe
b)
Earthquake
c)
Tsunami
d)
Hurricane
16.
A student uses clay to construct a model of Earth. Which layer of the model should be the thinnest layer?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
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