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