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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the waves given off by an earthquake?Seismic wavesRadiation wavesSound wavesCompaction waves
- 2. Multiple ChoiceSeismic waves and light waves have the following things in common.They come from the SunThey start from a source and move outwardThey all can be put onto the electromagnetic spectrumThey all travel at the same speed unless they change medium.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the first seismic wave to arrive at a seismograph station (where they are measured and detected)?L waveR waveP waveS wave
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the second kind of wave to arrive?L waveR waveP waveS wave
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe lag time is also called the ___ because it measures the time between these waves.S-P gapP-R gapR-L gapS-R gap
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the statements best describes the relationship between lag time and distance from epicenter?The longer the lag time, the closer the distance.The longer the lag time, the farther the distance.The shorter the lag time, the farther the distance.There is no relationship.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the term for the process used in order to find the epicenter of an earthquake?SquarationTriangulationParallelagraminationPentagonination
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these places is likely to have an earthquake?California because of the San Andreas faultIowa because of the corn faultNew York because of the Empire FaultNo places are more likely to have earthquakes than others
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these places are more likely to have an earthquake?Southern Texas because of the Longhorn faultSouthern Minnesota because of the Floyd of Rosedale faultSouthern Indiana because of the New Madrid faultNo places are more likely to have earthquakes than others
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich scales measures the magnitude of an earthquake?Richter scaleP wave scaleLag time scaleHawking scale
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the other earthquake scale that uses destruction level and personal accounts?Richter scaleHawking scaleModified Mercalli scaleTwitter scale
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