Earthquakes

Front

The outside layer of the earth is called ______________________.

Back

crust

Front

The huge pieces of the earth's crust are called ____________________________.

Back

plates

Front

Waves move out through the ground from the _________. Options: rift, focus, epicenter, fault line.

Back

focus

Front

Famous transform fault in western United States causing significant earthquake activity in California.

Back

San Andreas

Front

The Richter scale measures:

Back

the strength of an earthquake

Front

Which travels fastest, always being the first detected by seismic stations?

Back

P waves

Front

An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a

Back

seismograph

Front

The place where an earthquake originates inside the Earth's surface is called...

Back

Focus

Front

The place on the Earth's surface, above the origin of the earthquake.

Back

Epicenter

Front

Which city is closest to the epicenter? Options: A, B, C

Back

B