Go to the Quizzes Page Earthquakes 0% 332 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? Prediction Navigation Modeling Variables 2 / 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 your house without foundations to save money build earthquake- resistant house 3 / 20 Seismic waves are recorded and measure by a _________________ seismograph thermometers barometers anemometer 4 / 20 All of the following are reasons some buildings are damaged more than others during an earthquake EXCEPT.... The design of the building. What type of soil the building sat on. The people living inside of the building. How close the building was to the earthquake's epicenter. 5 / 20 What theory refers to the movement of Earth's plates Tectonic plates Earthquakes Plates shaking Continental drifting 6 / 20 What type of seismic wave is the slowest, but causes the most damage? P waves Thermohaline waves S waves Surface waves 7 / 20 Use elevators when there's an earthquake. True False 8 / 20 What does a seismograph measure? The temperature of the earth's core. The amount of oil and gas underground. The amount of shaking of the crust. The amount of damage an earthquake causes. 9 / 20 _____________ is responsible for most of the damage buildings suffer during earthquakes. Seismogram Scientists equipment Mississippi River flowing backwards. Liquefaction 10 / 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 11 / 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 12 / 20 What event happens when there is a sudden, violent shaking of tectonic plates? Hurricane Thunderstorm Volcano Earthquake 13 / 20 What device is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake? Movemeter Termometer Seismometer Shakemeter 14 / 20 These waves are the fastest seismic waves and are the first to reach any particular location. Surface Waves S Waves P Waves Hello Waves 15 / 20 Which type of seismic waves cause the most damage? Hello Waves P Waves Surface Waves S Waves 16 / 20 What are seismic waves? 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 Energy released by an earthquake in waves or vibrations 17 / 20 Why aren't all earthquakes recorded? Some happen too far underground Some are too weak to be felt Some happen too much far way from cities Happen under the mantle 18 / 20 Which scale measures the magnitude, or size, of an earthquake? Kilogram Kelvin Richter Candela 19 / 20 A water wave caused by an earthquake is called a __________________. tsunami seismic wave surfing wave electromagnetic wave 20 / 20 What are the three types of stresses that occur in the crust? Convergent Shearing Compression Tension Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page