Go to the Quizzes Page Earthquakes 0% 58 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? Modeling Navigation Variables Prediction 2 / 20 What type of seismic wave is the slowest, but causes the most damage? Thermohaline waves Surface waves P waves S waves 3 / 20 Which scale measures the magnitude, or size, of an earthquake? Kelvin Candela Richter Kilogram 4 / 20 _____________ is responsible for most of the damage buildings suffer during earthquakes. Liquefaction Seismogram Scientists equipment Mississippi River flowing backwards. 5 / 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 6 / 20 What event happens when there is a sudden, violent shaking of tectonic plates? Earthquake Volcano Thunderstorm Hurricane 7 / 20 What are the three types of stresses that occur in the crust? Compression Tension Shearing Convergent 8 / 20 In what order do the three types of seismic waves arrive at a seismograph? P wave, Surface wave and S wave Surface wave, P wave and S wave S wave, P wave, Surface wave P wave, S wave and Surface wave 9 / 20 A water wave caused by an earthquake is called a __________________. tsunami seismic wave electromagnetic wave surfing wave 10 / 20 Use elevators when there's an earthquake. True False 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 people living inside of the building. The design of the building. 12 / 20 What theory refers to the movement of Earth's plates Plates shaking Tectonic plates Continental drifting Earthquakes 13 / 20 These waves are the fastest seismic waves and are the first to reach any particular location. S Waves P Waves Hello Waves Surface Waves 14 / 20 What are seismic waves? The point on the surface directly above the point at which an earthquake occurs The strength of an earthquake The point beneath Earth’s surface at which rock under stress breaks and triggers an earthquake Energy released by an earthquake in waves or vibrations 15 / 20 Seismic waves are recorded and measure by a _________________ thermometers seismograph anemometer barometers 16 / 20 What does a seismograph measure? The amount of oil and gas underground. The amount of shaking of the crust. The amount of damage an earthquake causes. The temperature of the earth's core. 17 / 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 18 / 20 Which type of seismic waves cause the most damage? Surface Waves Hello Waves P Waves S Waves 19 / 20 What device is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake? Movemeter Termometer Shakemeter Seismometer 20 / 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 Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page