Earthquake Quiz

These seismic waves can only travel through solids:

• p-waves
• s-waves
• surface waves
• z-waves

These seismic waves compress and expand the ground like an accordion:

• p-waves
• s-waves
• surface waves
• z-waves

These seismic waves can travel through both liquids and solids:

• p-waves
• s-waves
• surface waves
• z-waves

These seismic waves arrive first to signal an earthquake and can damage buildings.

• p-waves
• s-waves
• surface waves
• z-waves

These seismic waves arrive second and can shake the ground violently.

• p-waves
• s-waves
• surface waves
• z-waves

These seismic waves can vibrate up and down or side to side at a 90 degree angle to the direction they travel:

• p-wave
• s-wave
• surface wave
• z-wave

These seismic waves produce movement that is similar to rolling waves in an ocean:

• p-wave
• s-wave
• surface wave
• z-wave

These seismic waves are slower and arrive last but causes severe damage:

• p-waves
• s-waves
• surface waves
• z-waves

P-waves and S-waves are consider this type of wave:

• surface
• sonic
• body
• infrared 

A sudden release of energy from plate movement creating shaking and trembling is known as:

• seismic wave
• earthquake
• focus
• epicenter