Earth Science Ch. 6 rev.

An instrument that both detects and records earth waves is a...

Rayleigh waves and Love waves are both examples of ....

An ocean wave caused by an earthquake is called a (n)...

Secondary, smaller earthquakes that result from a major earthquake are called...

The Richter scale goes from 1 to 10.

Most major faults in the united States are found in....

Subduction would most likely be occorring at a _____ boundary.

A body wave that cannot travel through Earth's core

The fastest body wave....

Which one of the following terms does not belong with the rest?

Which of the following is an example of tension?

Which of the following statements is true?

A type of surface wave...

The very heavy mass or weight of standard seismometers and seismographs readily moves as earthquake waves pass by.

The horizontal direction of a fault is its...

Scientists now have the technology to predict earthquakes and warn people days in advance.

A transform fault...

Which of the following is not related to locating an earthquake?

Modern seismologists believe that faults and earthquakes are caused by tectonic forces.

All types of rock, when under stress, respond in the same way.

Which of the following can cause earthquakes?

The point on Earth's surface above the center of earthquake activity...

One quake measures 6.0 on the Richter scale and another measures 7.0. How does the quake's energy compare with each...

Fire is a significant earthquake hazard in heavily populated areas.

Seismic waves travel...

The center of earthquake activity...

Which earthquake magnitude scale do geologists use to report to the public?

The indicator of the energy released by an earthquake...

Some earthquakes occur along faults that are not tectonic boundaries.

Some types of seismic waves are unable to travel through the earth's core.

Most earthquakes are too gentle for people to feel.

The last waves to reach distant seismographs are the S waves.

An instrument that simply detects earth waves is a ______

The property of a material that allow(s) it to change shape without breaking under stress is (are)...

Earthquakes are most common...