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Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Quiz by Mark Cross

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31 questions
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  • Q1
    longitudinal earthquake wave that is the first wave to reach the surface
    S wave
    surface wave
    p wave
    30s
  • Q2
    seismic wave that travels along the Earth's surface
    surface wave
    p wave
    s wave
    30s
  • Q3
    the secondary wave that can't travel through liquids
    P wave
    S wave
    Surface wave
    30s
  • Q4
    origin of an earthquake
    focus
    epicenter
    fault
    30s
  • Q5
    sudden shaking of the ground due to movement along a fault
    tornado
    big truck moving
    earthquake
    30s
  • Q6
    instrument used to record intensity, direction and duration of an earthquake
    seismograph
    30s
  • Q7
    point on Earth's surface above the focus of an earthquake
    epicenter
    focus
    fault
    30s
  • Q8
    What is a fault?
    a fracture in Earth where movement has occurred.
    a large amount of water that moves incredibly fast
    a large column of rotating air.
    30s
  • Q9
    To find the epicenter of an earthquake, what is the minimum number seismic stations that are needed?
    three
    1
    2
    30s
  • Q10
    Region with the greatest amount of earthquake activity
    The circum-Pacific belt (ring of fire)
    30s
  • Q11
    Instrument that records earthquakes
    A seismograph
    30s
  • Q12
    Rigid layer of Earth that includes the entire crust and the uppermost part of the mantle
    Lithosphere
    30s
  • Q13
    Characteristics of P and S waves
    S waves travel through solids and P waves travel through liquids and solids
    30s
  • Q14
    The asthenosphere is located
    in the upper mantle
    30s
  • Q15
    P waves ____________.
    are faster than S waves and surface waves
    30s

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