Name: _____________________________
Earthquake Quiz
Short Answer.
1. Describe the difference between the focus of an earthquake and the epicenter.
2. Name the 3 parts of the United States that are most at risk for an earthquake.
3. What does a seismograph do?
4. Name 2 types of body waves.
5. Name 2 types of surface waves and describe the difference between their
movements.
6. List 3 types of plate boundary stress. (Think about the Play-Doh lab.)
Use the phrases in the word bank to complete the Venn Diagram.
Richter Scale
Mercalli Scale
Word Bank:
uses Roman numerals
based on seismograph data
uses numbers 1-10
measures magnitude and damage
based on opinions
used by EMS workers