WorksheetsEarthquake Waves
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
We use this tool to measure seismic waves during earthquakes
a)
Seismographs
b)
magnitude
c)
actual magnitude
d)
sonograph
2.
These are the first waves released during an earthquake
a)
S waves
b)
Surface Waves
c)
P waves
3.
These are the secondary, or second waves to be released. They cannot travel through the liquid outer core
a)
S waves
b)
Surface Waves
c)
P waves
4.
This is the area beneath the Earth's surface where the earthquake begins
a)
epicenter
b)
focus
c)
fault line
d)
tectonic plate
5.
This is the area above ground where the earthquake starts
a)
focus
b)
epicenter
c)
p waves
d)
plate boundary
6.
P Waves travel through...
a)
Solids
b)
Liquids
c)
Both
7.
S Waves travel through...
a)
Soilds
b)
Liquids
c)
Both
8.
Energy from an Earthquake travels as.....
a)
seismic waves
b)
intergalactic waves
c)
sound waves
d)
plasma waves
9.
Which type of wave arrives to a point first?
a)
Primary Waves (P-Waves)
b)
Secondary Waves (S-Waves)
c)
Rayleigh Waves
d)
Love Waves
10.
Which body wave is pictured?
a)
P-Wave
b)
S-Wave
c)
Rayleigh Wave
d)
Love Wave
11.
Which type of wave arrives first during an earthquake?
a)
Primary (p-wave) waves
b)
Secondary (s-wave) waves
c)
Rayleigh Waves
d)
Love Waves
12.
Which type of wave is the most destructive wave?
a)
Primary Wave
b)
Secondary Wave
c)
Surface Wave
13.
This is considered as the fastest kind of seismic waves.
a)
Love waves
b)
Body waves
c)
Primary waves
d)
Secondary waves
14.
Primary (P) Waves can pass through...
a)
solids only
b)
liquids only
c)
gases only
d)
solids, liquids, and gases
15.
Rank the seismic waves in order of appearance when an earthquake first occurs as measured by a seismograph.
a)
S waves, P waves, then surface waves
b)
P waves, S waves, then surface waves
c)
S and P waves at the same time, then surface waves
d)
Surface waves, then S and P waves at the same time
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