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What is a primary earthquake wave that travels through the body of the earth; so named because it is the first wave to reach a seismograph station during an earthquake.
P-wave
S-wave
Surface wave
body wave
What is an earthquake wave that follows the main shock of an earthquake?
body wave
P wave
aftershock
S wave
What is an earthquake wave that travels through the body of the earth?
P wave
body wave
surface wave
S wave
The vibrations in the earth caused by the sudden release of energy is called an ______________.
epicenter
aftershock
earthquake
tsunami
What is the point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus of an earthquake?
epicenter
fault
focus
intensity
What is a fracture in bedrock along which blocks of rock on opposite sides of the fracture move?
focus
epicenter
intensity
fault
What is the location where the rupture of an earthquake begins and energy is released called?
epicenter
focus
intensity
S wave
What is a measure of the damage done by an earthquake called?
epicenter
magnitude
intensity
focus
What is a measure of the total amount of energy released at the focus of an earthquake called?
intensity
magnitude
seismic wave
epicenter
What is a wave generated by earthquake vibrations called?
seismogram
surface wave
seismic wave
seismology
What is the record made by a seismograph called?
focus
seismogram
epicenter
seismograph
What is an instrument that detects, records, and measures the vibrations produced by an earthquake called?
seismograph
seismogram
seismology
focus
Who is a scientist that studies earthquakes?
meteorologist
earthquakologist
seismologist
volcanologist
What is the study of earthquakes?
earthquakology
plate tectonicology
seismology
volcanology
What is an earthquake wave that travels on or near the surface of the earth?
surface wave
body wave
P wave
S wave
What is a secondary earthquake wave that travels slower called?
S wave
P wave
surface wave
body wave
What is a series of sea waves caused by underwater earthquakes called?
storm surge
rip current
tsunami
massive flooding
What is the zone of intense earthquake and volcanic activity called?
Circle of Fire
Oval of Fire
Ring of Fire
Earthquake Central
A zone of intense earthquake and volcanic activity encircles the _________ Ocean.
Arctic
Indian
Atlantic
Pacific
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