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8.2 Measuring Earthquakes

Quiz by JAMES LEITHAUSER

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  • Q1
    An instrument used to measure an earthquake
    Seismograph
    Hydrometer
    Manometer
    Thermocoupler
    300s
  • Q2
    The energy from an earthquake moves in only one direction
    False
    True
    300s
  • Q3
    Seismic waves that travel along Earth's outer layer
    Ocean Waves
    Surface Waves
    S- waves
    P- waves
    300s
  • Q4
    Surface waves move up and down, as well as side to side.
    False
    True
    300s
  • Q5
    P- waves move side to side
    True
    False
    300s
  • Q6
    S- waves push and pull
    True
    False
    300s
  • Q7
    temporarily change the volume of the material they pass through
    P- Waves
    S- Waves
    Surface Waves
    Motion Waves
    300s
  • Q8
    Temporarily change the shape of the material they pass through
    S- Waves
    P-Waves
    Motion Waves
    Surface Waves
    300s
  • Q9
    Gas and liquids will not transfer S- waves
    True
    False
    300s
  • Q10
    P- waves are ____________ than S- waves.
    Lighter
    Faster
    Stronger
    Slower
    300s
  • Q11
    The longer the time interval between P-wave and the S-wave the _______________ the distance to the earthquakes source.
    closer
    shorter
    faster
    greater
    300s
  • Q12
    What is used to determine the distance to the epicenter of an earthquake? pg 225
    Topography Map
    Motion sensor
    Seismograph
    Travel-Time Graph
    300s
  • Q13
    Using a time table graph we can figure out the distance, though we now need to find the direction. How many seismograph stations do we need to find the epicenter of the earthquake?
    Three or more
    One
    Two
    None
    300s
  • Q14
    Most earthquakes occur where?
    Atlantic Sea Board
    Paris
    Outer edge of the Artic
    outer edge of the Pacific Ocean
    300s
  • Q15
    Historically, scientist have used two different types of measurements to describe the size of an earthquake- __________________, ___________________.
    Focus and Intensity
    Direction and Focus
    Intensity and Magnitude
    Direction and Magnitude
    300s

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