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What is the name of the scale that measures the strength of an earthquake?
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What seismic wave moves by expanding and compressing the earth like a slinky?
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The wider the markings on the seismograph, the ____________ the earthquake.
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Which seismic wave originates from the epicenter?
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The point underground where the earthquake originates is called?
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What is the slowest moving type of seismic wave?
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If an earthquake occurs under the ocean, what can it create?
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How many circles does it take to determine the epicenter of an earthquake?
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