Earth Science Ch. 6 rev.

Earthquakes are most common...

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

The fastest body wave....

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

An instrument that simply detects earth waves is a ______

Which of the following is an example of tension?

Which of the following can cause earthquakes?

Fire is a significant earthquake hazard in heavily populated areas.

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

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

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

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

Most earthquakes are too gentle for people to feel.

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

Seismic waves travel...

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

The horizontal direction of a fault is its...

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

A transform fault...

Some earthquakes occur along faults that are not tectonic boundaries.

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

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

Subduction would most likely be occorring at a _____ boundary.

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

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

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

A type of surface wave...

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

The center of earthquake activity...

A body wave that cannot travel through Earth's core

The Richter scale goes from 1 to 10.

Which of the following statements is true?

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

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

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