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