Go to the Quizzes Page Earthquakes 0% 58 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 20 All of the following are reasons some buildings are damaged more than others during an earthquake EXCEPT.... The people living inside of the building. How close the building was to the earthquake's epicenter. The design of the building. What type of soil the building sat on. 2 / 20 Seismic waves are recorded and measure by a _________________ seismograph anemometer barometers thermometers 3 / 20 Which type of seismic waves cause the most damage? P Waves Surface Waves S Waves Hello Waves 4 / 20 Which scale measures the magnitude, or size, of an earthquake? Richter Kilogram Kelvin Candela 5 / 20 What theory refers to the movement of Earth's plates Continental drifting Earthquakes Plates shaking Tectonic plates 6 / 20 What event happens when there is a sudden, violent shaking of tectonic plates? Earthquake Volcano Thunderstorm Hurricane 7 / 20 What does a seismograph measure? The amount of damage an earthquake causes. The amount of shaking of the crust. The temperature of the earth's core. The amount of oil and gas underground. 8 / 20 What are the three types of stresses that occur in the crust? Tension Convergent Shearing Compression 9 / 20 Select a method that reduces the damage of earthquakes. close the doors and windows during an earthquake build your house without foundations to save money construct your house on loose sand build earthquake- resistant house 10 / 20 What device is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake? Termometer Shakemeter Seismometer Movemeter 11 / 20 A water wave caused by an earthquake is called a __________________. tsunami electromagnetic wave surfing wave seismic wave 12 / 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? Variables Modeling Navigation Prediction 13 / 20 Use elevators when there's an earthquake. False True 14 / 20 Why aren't all earthquakes recorded? Some happen too much far way from cities Happen under the mantle Some are too weak to be felt Some happen too far underground 15 / 20 What type of seismic wave is the slowest, but causes the most damage? Surface waves S waves P waves Thermohaline waves 16 / 20 These waves are the fastest seismic waves and are the first to reach any particular location. Hello Waves S Waves Surface Waves P Waves 17 / 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 Energy released by an earthquake in waves or vibrations The strength of an earthquake 18 / 20 _____________ is responsible for most of the damage buildings suffer during earthquakes. Scientists equipment Seismogram Mississippi River flowing backwards. Liquefaction 19 / 20 In what order do the three types of seismic waves arrive at a seismograph? P wave, Surface wave and S wave P wave, S wave and Surface wave Surface wave, P wave and S wave S wave, P wave, Surface wave 20 / 20 When scientists map the location of earthquakes, where do they find that most earthquakes happen? Middle of tectonic plates At plate boundaries In the mantle Only near mountains and volcanos Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page