Earthquakes

The Ring of Fire, where many earthquakes occur, is located around the rim of which ocean?

• Atlantic

• Arctic

• Pacific

• Indian

Which type of seismic wave causes the most destruction to property?

• Surface wave

• P wave

• S wave

• Q wave

Which type of seismic wave causes the most destruction to property?

• P wave

• S wave

• Q wave

• Surface wave

Which seismic waves are call “push/pull” because they compress and extend as they move through the earth?

• P wave

• S wave

• Q wave

• Surface wave

The point within the earth where the earthquake originates.

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Focus

• Strike slip

The scale, which is numbered 1-10, that measures the strength or magnitude of an earthquake.

• PH scale

• Richter scale

• Mercalli scale

• Hardness scale

How many seismic stations are required to determine the epicenter of an earthquake?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What instrument is used to measure seismic waves?

• Seismophone

• Seismogram

• Seismologist

• Seismograph

This is an example of

• Compression

• Shearing

• Tension

This is an example of

• Compression

• Shearing

• Tension