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