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Earthquake Quiz Review
Test Description: Second quiz in Science
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) An instrument that measures Earthquake vibrations and their strength
A
intensity
B
seismograph
C
seismogram
D
magnitude
2) Smaller earthquakes that occur after the main Earthquake are called ______________________.
A
p-waves
B
aftershocks
C
major earthquakes
3) a large tidal wave caused by strong earthquakes near or in the ocean are called _____________________.
A
surface waves
B
tsunamis
4) The fastest Earthquake waves are _______________ waves.
A
secondary
B
surface
C
primary
5) Waves that roll along the surface of the ground are called __________________ waves.
A
secondary
B
surface
C
primary
6) The ____________________ of an earthquake is determined by the DAMAGE that an earthquake has done to the people, buildings, and the natural environment.
A
magnitude
B
intensity
C
focus
7) The _________________________ of an earthquake is determined by the strength of the earthquake and is measured by the Richter Scale.
A
magnitude
B
intensity
C
aftershocks
D
epicenter
8) The point on the surface of the ground directly ABOVE where an earthquake occurs is called the __________________________.
A
focus
B
epicenter
C
magnitude
D
intensity
9) The ____________________ is the location where the earthquake begins UNDERGROUND and energy is released.
A
intensity
B
magnitude
C
epicenter
D
focus
10) Which city would suffer the most damage from an EQ?
A
30 miles from epicenter
B
they would be the same
C
2 miles from epicenter
*select an answer for all questions
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