Alright dude, I
love quizzes
I hate
quizzes
1. What percentage of earthquakes occur along
these yellow lines?
2. An earthquake magnitude of
___________ is considered strong
3. When one plate
dives below another
plate, it creates a
___________ zone
• 4. Where is this
fault located?
• 5. What type of
plate boundary is
this fault?
• Less than 10 percent of all earthquakes
occur within plate interiors.
6. Give a location in the
United States where
an earthquake has
occurred within plate
interiors.
7. Tornadoes have been responsible for causing earthquakes to
occur. True or False
8. Which state has
the most
earthquakes?
9. The point beneath
the Earth's surface
where the rocks break
and move is called the
____________
10.Directly above this, on the Earth's surface,
is the ______________
11.
Earthquake waves are
known as
_______________________
12. The three types of waves are P- waves,
S-waves and ___________
13. Which earthquake waves moves the
fastest?
14. If the seismograph needle does not
move left or right, what is the
magnitude of the earthquake?
15. How many recording stations do I need data from
in order to locate the epicenter of an
earthquake?
Thank goodness I’m
done, I don’t know
how long much
longer I could hold
up!!
Me
neither