Earthquake admit ticket
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- Q1Seismograma magnitude scale that measures ground motiona tracing of earthquake motion that is recorded by a seismographa scale that measures earthquake intensty30s
- Q2seismographan instrument that records ground vibrationsa scale that measures earthquake intensitya magnitude scale based on the size of the fault area that moves, how far fault blocks move, and the rigidity of rocks60s
- Q3Richter scalea seismic wave that travels through the body of a mediuma magnitude scale that measures ground motiona seismic wave that travels along the surface of a medium60s
- Q4elastic reboundthe sudden return of elastically deformed rock to its undeformed shapea tracing of earthquake motion that is recorded by a seismographthe sudden return of elastically deformed rock to its undeformed shape60s
- Q5body wavethe second-fastest seismic wave; can only travel through solidsa seismic wave that travels along the surface of a mediuma seismic wave that travels through the body of a medium60s
- Q6moment magnitudea magnitude scale based on the size of the fault area that moves, how far fault blocks move, and the rigidity of rocksa tracing of earthquake motion that isa scale that measures earthquake intensity60s
- Q7surface wavethe second-fastest seismic wave; can only travel through solidsa seismic wave that travels along the surface of a mediuma seismic wave that travels through the body of a medium60s
- Q8modified Mercalli scalea scale that measures earthquake intensitythe fastest seismic wave; can travel through solids, liquids, and gasesthe second-fastest seismic wave; can only travel through solids60s
- Q9P wavethe fastest seismic wave; can travel through solids, liquids, and gasesthe second-fastest seismic wave; can only travel through solids60s
- Q10S wavethe second-fastest seismic wave; can only travel through solidsthe fastest seismic wave; can travel through solids, liquids, and gases60s
- Q11Which of the following is NOT a cause of tsunamis?tornadoundersea earthquakeundersea landslidevolcanic eruption60s
- Q12If you are indoors during an earthquake, you shouldcrouch under a deskstand on top of a deskstand by a windowget outdoors fast60s
- Q13At what location does the first motion of an earthquake occur?the epicenterthe focusthe mantlethe seismic gap60s
- Q14a foreshock issmall earthquakea precursor to a tsunamia major earthquakeanother name for seismic gap60s
- Q15How does the structure of Earth’s interior affect seismic waves?It can change seismic waves into dangerous earthquakes.It can increase the power of seismic waves exponentially.It can affect the speed and direction of seismic waves.It can send seismic waves into shadow zones and seismic gaps60s