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What is the focus point?
a) Point where volcanoes originate
b) Point where earthquakes originate
c) Point where earthquakes are recognized
d) Point where volcanoes are discovered
What is an epicenter?
a) A station used to detect hurricanes
b) A station used to detect focuses
c) Point on surface above the focus
d) Point below the focus
Which of the following is not a wave produced by an earthquake?
a) Longitudinal
b) Transverse
c) Medial
d) Surface
Which wave arrives at the seismograph station first?
a) Transverse
b) Longitudinal
c) Surface
d) Medial
Which wave behaves like shaking a rope?
a) Transverse
b) Longitudinal
c) Surface
d) Medial
Which wave behaves like a spring?
a) Transverse
b) Longitudinal
c) Surface
d) Medial
Which are the most destructive waves?
a) Transverse
b) Longitudinal
c) Surface
d) Medial
What is used to record data about earthquakes?
a) Epicenter
b) Focus
c) Fujita scale
d) Seismograph
How many seismographs are measured per station during an earthquake?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
What is used to measure the intensity of earthquakes?
a) Epicenter
b) Focus
c) Fujita scale
d) Richter scale
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