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Earthquakes
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1) The shaking and trembling that results from the sudden movement of part the Earth's crust
A
earthquiver
B
faulting
C
volcano
D
earthquake
2) A giant sea wave produced by an underwater earthquake
A
secondary wave
B
earthquake
C
primary wave
D
tsunami
3) The point beneath the Earth's surface where the rocks break and move
A
epicenter
B
focus
C
P wave
D
L wave
4) The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus
A
S wave
B
focus
C
L wave
D
epicenter
5) An earthquake wave
A
seismologist
B
seismology
C
seismic wave
D
seismograph
6) Seismic waves that travel the fastest; travel through solids, liquids, and gases
A
S waves (secondary waves)
B
Q waves (quake waves)
C
P waves (primary waves)
D
L waves (surface waves)
7) Seismic waves that do not travel as fast a P waves; travel through solids, but NOT liquids and gases
A
Q waves (quake waves)
B
L waves (surface waves)
C
P waves (primary waves)
D
S waves (secondary waves)
8) Seismic waves that are the slowest of all waves; originate on the Earth's surface at the epicenter; cause the Earth's surface to move up and down; cause the most damage
A
Q waves (quake waves)
B
L waves (surface waves)
C
S waves (secondary waves)
D
P waves (primary waves)
9) An instrument that detects and measures seismic waves
A
Ecograph
B
Telegraph
C
Seismograph
D
Phonograph
10) A scale that is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake ranging from 1 (mild) to 10 (severe)
A
Richter scale
B
Quake scale
C
Tremble scale
D
Seismo scale
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