Go to the Quizzes Page Earthquakes 0% 151 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 20 What event happens when there is a sudden, violent shaking of tectonic plates? Thunderstorm Hurricane Earthquake Volcano 2 / 20 What type of seismic wave is the slowest, but causes the most damage? Surface waves S waves P waves Thermohaline waves 3 / 20 _____________ is responsible for most of the damage buildings suffer during earthquakes. Mississippi River flowing backwards. Scientists equipment Liquefaction Seismogram 4 / 20 Which scale measures the magnitude, or size, of an earthquake? Candela Kilogram Richter Kelvin 5 / 20 A water wave caused by an earthquake is called a __________________. surfing wave seismic wave electromagnetic wave tsunami 6 / 20 Why aren't all earthquakes recorded? Some happen too much far way from cities Some happen too far underground Happen under the mantle Some are too weak to be felt 7 / 20 Which type of seismic waves cause the most damage? Hello Waves S Waves P Waves Surface Waves 8 / 20 What device is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake? Termometer Seismometer Shakemeter Movemeter 9 / 20 When scientists map the location of earthquakes, where do they find that most earthquakes happen? At plate boundaries Only near mountains and volcanos Middle of tectonic plates In the mantle 10 / 20 What theory refers to the movement of Earth's plates Continental drifting Earthquakes Tectonic plates Plates shaking 11 / 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 Modeling Navigation Prediction 12 / 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 13 / 20 Use elevators when there's an earthquake. False True 14 / 20 What does a seismograph measure? The temperature of the earth's core. The amount of damage an earthquake causes. The amount of shaking of the crust. The amount of oil and gas underground. 15 / 20 Select a method that reduces the damage of earthquakes. build earthquake- resistant house construct your house on loose sand build your house without foundations to save money close the doors and windows during an earthquake 16 / 20 What are the three types of stresses that occur in the crust? Convergent Tension Compression Shearing 17 / 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 Surface wave, P wave and S wave S wave, P wave, Surface wave 18 / 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. How close the building was to the earthquake's epicenter. The design of the building. What type of soil the building sat on. 19 / 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 strength of an earthquake The point beneath Earth’s surface at which rock under stress breaks and triggers an earthquake 20 / 20 Seismic waves are recorded and measure by a _________________ thermometers anemometer barometers seismograph Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page