Go to the Quizzes Page Earthquakes 0% 332 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 20 In what order do the three types of seismic waves arrive at a seismograph? P wave, Surface wave and S wave S wave, P wave, Surface wave P wave, S wave and Surface wave Surface wave, P wave and S wave 2 / 20 Seismic waves are recorded and measure by a _________________ seismograph thermometers anemometer barometers 3 / 20 A water wave caused by an earthquake is called a __________________. electromagnetic wave tsunami seismic wave surfing wave 4 / 20 What event happens when there is a sudden, violent shaking of tectonic plates? Thunderstorm Earthquake Hurricane Volcano 5 / 20 Engineers are designing a bridge that will better withstand earthquake forces. What is the process called when engineers use a computer to see what happens to their design during an earthquake? Navigation Modeling Prediction Variables 6 / 20 Use elevators when there's an earthquake. False True 7 / 20 Which type of seismic waves cause the most damage? Surface Waves P Waves Hello Waves S Waves 8 / 20 These waves are the fastest seismic waves and are the first to reach any particular location. Surface Waves S Waves Hello Waves P Waves 9 / 20 What type of seismic wave is the slowest, but causes the most damage? S waves Thermohaline waves P waves Surface waves 10 / 20 What are seismic waves? Energy released by an earthquake in waves or vibrations The point beneath Earth’s surface at which rock under stress breaks and triggers an earthquake The strength of an earthquake The point on the surface directly above the point at which an earthquake occurs 11 / 20 All of the following are reasons some buildings are damaged more than others during an earthquake EXCEPT.... What type of soil the building sat on. How close the building was to the earthquake's epicenter. The design of the building. The people living inside of the building. 12 / 20 Select a method that reduces the damage of earthquakes. build earthquake- resistant house construct your house on loose sand build your house without foundations to save money close the doors and windows during an earthquake 13 / 20 Which scale measures the magnitude, or size, of an earthquake? Kilogram Kelvin Richter Candela 14 / 20 What are the three types of stresses that occur in the crust? Shearing Compression Convergent Tension 15 / 20 What device is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake? Shakemeter Seismometer Movemeter Termometer 16 / 20 When scientists map the location of earthquakes, where do they find that most earthquakes happen? In the mantle Only near mountains and volcanos At plate boundaries Middle of tectonic plates 17 / 20 What does a seismograph measure? The amount of shaking of the crust. The amount of damage an earthquake causes. The temperature of the earth's core. The amount of oil and gas underground. 18 / 20 What theory refers to the movement of Earth's plates Plates shaking Tectonic plates Continental drifting Earthquakes 19 / 20 Why aren't all earthquakes recorded? Happen under the mantle Some happen too much far way from cities Some happen too far underground Some are too weak to be felt 20 / 20 _____________ is responsible for most of the damage buildings suffer during earthquakes. Seismogram Mississippi River flowing backwards. Scientists equipment Liquefaction Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page