EOSC 210: Earthquake Review

Which of the following is not a component of earthquakes?

• Focus

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Fold

Earthquakes can occur without being felt.

• True

• False

Seismicity refers to the following components of earthquakes except

• Frequency

• Location

• Type

• Size

The lithosphere only contains the earth's crust.

• True

• False

What is not one of the three types of plate boundaries?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Lithospheric

Where do most earthquakes occur?

• Around the north pole

• Around the south pole

• Around the Atlantic Ocean

• Around the Pacific Ocean

The epicenter is the point below the earth's surface where the earthquake originates.

• True

• False

The earthquake is most strongly felt at its epicenter.

• True

• False

Ground motion is recorded using a

• Geobarric meter

• Telegraphic surfacometer

• Seismograph

• Shamogram

Which is not a type of body wave?

• P-Wave

• L-Wave

• S-Wave