Earth Science Chapter 17 Review

"Ring of Fire"

The number of seismographs needed to locate the epicenter of an earthquake

How much stronger is an earthquake that is 5 on the Richter scale than one that is 4?

The most famous transform fault in the state of California

How high does the Richter scale go?

location of an earthquake's activity

Enlarged depression caused by explosion or collapse of volcanic cone

Vent in the ground from which gases escape

The thermal gradient is associated with

Volcano with no historical record of eruption and no seismic activity

Which volcano is in the state of Washington?

Slowest earthquake waves

Which of these does not belong?

An ocean wave caused by an earthquake

Which of these is not a way to classify volcanoes?

A crack in the rock where movement has occurred

Which of these doesn't belong?

This heats up the water in a geyser

Which earthquake waves are the fastest?

faults where crust movement is horizontal

Faults and earthquakes are caused by

Volcano that emits mostly lava in quiet eruptions

records and measures earthquakes

Which country has seismologists that can accurately predict when earthquakes will occur?

A spring that ejects large quantities of water and steam at regular intervals