Go to the Quizzes Page Earthquakes 0% 58 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 20 Which scale measures the magnitude, or size, of an earthquake? Kelvin Candela Richter Kilogram 2 / 20 _____________ is responsible for most of the damage buildings suffer during earthquakes. Scientists equipment Seismogram Mississippi River flowing backwards. Liquefaction 3 / 20 What are the three types of stresses that occur in the crust? Compression Shearing Tension Convergent 4 / 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 S wave, P wave, Surface wave P wave, Surface wave and S wave 5 / 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 6 / 20 What event happens when there is a sudden, violent shaking of tectonic plates? Hurricane Thunderstorm Earthquake Volcano 7 / 20 Which type of seismic waves cause the most damage? Surface Waves Hello Waves S Waves P Waves 8 / 20 What device is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake? Movemeter Seismometer Shakemeter Termometer 9 / 20 A water wave caused by an earthquake is called a __________________. seismic wave electromagnetic wave tsunami surfing wave 10 / 20 What are seismic waves? Energy released by an earthquake in waves or vibrations The strength of an earthquake 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 11 / 20 Seismic waves are recorded and measure by a _________________ seismograph thermometers barometers anemometer 12 / 20 What theory refers to the movement of Earth's plates Plates shaking Tectonic plates Earthquakes Continental drifting 13 / 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 Modeling Variables Navigation 14 / 20 What does a seismograph measure? The amount of oil and gas underground. The amount of shaking of the crust. The temperature of the earth's core. The amount of damage an earthquake causes. 15 / 20 Use elevators when there's an earthquake. False True 16 / 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 17 / 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 18 / 20 When scientists map the location of earthquakes, where do they find that most earthquakes happen? Only near mountains and volcanos Middle of tectonic plates At plate boundaries In the mantle 19 / 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. What type of soil the building sat on. The design of the building. 20 / 20 What type of seismic wave is the slowest, but causes the most damage? P waves Surface waves S waves Thermohaline waves Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page