EES 101

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

• P waves

• S waves

• Surface waves

• Tsunami waves

How does triangulation show the location of the epicenter of an earthquake?

• By scientist looking around to see where the most damage was created.

• By making triangles on a map.

• By calculating the difference between the P and S waves in arrival times and determining the distances from at least 3 seismic stations.

• By drawing 3 or more random sized circles on a map to see where they intersect.

What causes earthquakes?

• Millions of people jumping at once

• The earth rotating

• The movement of plate tectonics

• Gravity

How are earthquakes recorded?

• Seismographs

• Human eyes

• Data charts

• Circle Graphs

Which letter represents amplitude? (a)  

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

What is the scale used to measure the strengths of earthquakes?

• Fujita scale

• Richter scale

• Damage scale

• NASA scale

Which feature is created by all 3 types of plate boundaries.

• Earthquakes

• Mountains

• Subduction Zones

• Volcanoes

Which scale rates earthquakes based on the amount of damage done?

• Mercalli Intensity Scale

• Richter Magnitude Scale

• Seismogram Shakey Scale

• Bernoulli Scale

Which seismic wave does a seismograph detect first?  

• P Wave

• S Wave

• Surface Wave

The most destructive type of wave is a

• P-wave

• S-wave

• Surface wave

• transverse wave

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