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Earthquake Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earthquakes can NOT trigger volcanic eruptions.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which of these waves is the most destructive?

a)

S-Wave

b)

P-Wave

3.

Which type of wave arrives first to a seismic station?

a)

P-Wave

b)

S-Wave

c)

Surface Wave

4.

What kind of wave does not travel through the interior of the Earth?

a)

Surface Waves

b)

P-Waves

c)

S-Waves

5.

Which one of these is NOT a characteristic of an S-Wave

a)

Transverse

b)

Perpendicular

c)

Longitudinal

d)

Most Damage

6.

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a P-Wave

a)

Least Damage

b)

Perpendicular

c)

Faster

d)

Through Solids & Liquids

7.

Which body wave is pictured?

a)

Raleigh Wave

b)

Secondary Wave

c)

Love Wave

d)

Primary Wave

8.

What is the minimum number of seismograph stations needed to locate the epicenter of an earthquake?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

What is the location on the surface directly above an earthquakes point of origin called?

a)

Hypercenter

b)

Epicenter

c)

Focus

d)

Hypocenter

10.

Which type of seismic wave can travel all the way from on side of the Earth to the other?

a)

P-Waves

b)

S-Waves

c)

L-Waves (Surface Waves)

d)

None

11.

Why is there an "S-Wave Shadow Zone" on the side of the Earth opposite an earthquake?

a)

S-Waves move through solids and liquids

b)

S-Waves are too slow

c)

S-Waves only move through solids

d)

S-Waves cause the most damage

12.

Which of these show the S-Wave arrival?

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

Z

13.

What is letter “A” in the diagram above?

a)

focus

b)

epicenter

c)

dip

d)

slip