WorksheetsEarthquake Review
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Earthquakes can NOT trigger volcanic eruptions.
True
False
Which of these waves is the most destructive?
S-Wave
P-Wave
Which type of wave arrives first to a seismic station?
P-Wave
S-Wave
Surface Wave
What kind of wave does not travel through the interior of the Earth?
Surface Waves
P-Waves
S-Waves
Which one of these is NOT a characteristic of an S-Wave
Transverse
Perpendicular
Longitudinal
Most Damage
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a P-Wave
Least Damage
Perpendicular
Faster
Through Solids & Liquids
Which body wave is pictured?
Raleigh Wave
Secondary Wave
Love Wave
Primary Wave
What is the minimum number of seismograph stations needed to locate the epicenter of an earthquake?
1
2
3
4
What is the location on the surface directly above an earthquakes point of origin called?
Hypercenter
Epicenter
Focus
Hypocenter
Which type of seismic wave can travel all the way from on side of the Earth to the other?
P-Waves
S-Waves
L-Waves (Surface Waves)
None
Why is there an "S-Wave Shadow Zone" on the side of the Earth opposite an earthquake?
S-Waves move through solids and liquids
S-Waves are too slow
S-Waves only move through solids
S-Waves cause the most damage
Which of these show the S-Wave arrival?
X
Y
Z
What is letter “A” in the diagram above?
focus
epicenter
dip
slip
