Go to the Quizzes Page Earthquakes 0% 163 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 20 Select a method that reduces the damage of earthquakes. construct your house on loose sand build earthquake- resistant house build your house without foundations to save money close the doors and windows during an earthquake 2 / 20 Use elevators when there's an earthquake. True False 3 / 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 4 / 20 All of the following are reasons some buildings are damaged more than others during an earthquake EXCEPT.... The design of the building. 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. 5 / 20 _____________ is responsible for most of the damage buildings suffer during earthquakes. Liquefaction Scientists equipment Seismogram Mississippi River flowing backwards. 6 / 20 In what order do the three types of seismic waves arrive at a seismograph? S wave, P wave, Surface wave P wave, Surface wave and S wave P wave, S wave and Surface wave Surface wave, P wave and S wave 7 / 20 What theory refers to the movement of Earth's plates Continental drifting Tectonic plates Earthquakes Plates shaking 8 / 20 What does a seismograph measure? The amount of oil and gas underground. The temperature of the earth's core. The amount of shaking of the crust. The amount of damage an earthquake causes. 9 / 20 Which type of seismic waves cause the most damage? Hello Waves P Waves S Waves Surface Waves 10 / 20 Which scale measures the magnitude, or size, of an earthquake? Kilogram Candela Kelvin Richter 11 / 20 What event happens when there is a sudden, violent shaking of tectonic plates? Volcano Thunderstorm Hurricane Earthquake 12 / 20 What type of seismic wave is the slowest, but causes the most damage? Surface waves P waves Thermohaline waves S waves 13 / 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 14 / 20 A water wave caused by an earthquake is called a __________________. surfing wave tsunami seismic wave electromagnetic wave 15 / 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 16 / 20 Seismic waves are recorded and measure by a _________________ barometers anemometer thermometers seismograph 17 / 20 What device is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake? Movemeter Seismometer Shakemeter Termometer 18 / 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 Prediction Modeling Navigation 19 / 20 What are the three types of stresses that occur in the crust? Shearing Convergent Tension Compression 20 / 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 Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page