Earth Science: Chapter 8: EarthQuakes

the point in the Earth's interior where an earthquake begins

Occurs where two plates push together

Occurs where two plates pull away from each other

The degree to which people feel an earthquake and the amount of damage it causes is called

Seismic wave that causes particles to rock to move in a back-and-fourth direction

Which of the following is the fastest type of seismic wave

which of the following is another name for an S wave

What is the highest intensity level on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale?

Seismic Waves that travel along Earths surface

Tracing of Earthquake motion that is detected by a seismograph

Rock deformation that is like a piece of molded clay and does not lead to earthquakes

How many times stronger is an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 than an earthquake with 4.0

What is a measure of the strength of an earthquake called?

How many types of surface waves are there

Another name for a pressure wave is

An s wave is unable to travel through

The point of Earth's surface directly above an Earthquake's starting point

Sudden return of elastically deformed rock to its undeformed shape

The lowest level of intensity on the Mercalli Intensity Scale describes an earthquake

Waves that travel through solids, liquids, and gases are

Instrument that records vibration in the ground/determines the location/strength of earthquake

Seismograms are used to find out an earthquakes

Seismic wave that causes particles of rock to move in a side-to-side direction

Occurs where two plates slip past each other

Change in the shape of rocks in response to stree

What is the Richter magnitude scale used to measure

Which of the following is a type of body wave

Places where a large number of faults are located are

Seismic Waves that travel through Earth's interior

Rock deformation that is like a stretched rubber band and leads to earthquakes

Wave of energy that travels through Earth, away from an earthquake in all directions