Seismology

What is the name of the waves given off by an earthquake? 

• Seismic waves

• Radiation waves

• Sound waves

• Compaction waves

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What is the fastest moving type of seismic wave?

• P-wave

• S-wave

• Surface waves

• All seismic waves travel at the same speed

What causes earthquakes?

• Millions of people jumping at once

• The earth rotating

• The movement of rock

• Gravity

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What seismic feature is located on the Earth's surface?

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Seismograph Station

• The earthquake itself

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Which body waves cause particles of rock material to move at right angles (perpendicular) to the direction in which the waves are traveling?

• Body Waves

• P Waves

• S Waves

• Surface Waves

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Which wave has the highest amplitude on a seismograph AND does the most structural damage?

• P Wave

• S Wave

• Surface Wave

Which scale measures the intensity of the ground movement?

• Mercalli Scale

• Richter Scale

• Seismogram Scale

• Bernoulli Scale

What do you call the location where the rupture of an earthquake begins and energy isreleased

• epicenter

• focus

• seismogram

• energy release center

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What do you call a scientist who studies earthquakes?

• seimology

• seismologist

• seismogram

• seismograph

What are the three types of plate boundaries?

• Transform, Convergent, Divergent

• Apart, Together, Slide

• Slide, Pull away, Push together

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