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