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Question 1

Seismograph

Answer 1

an instrument that records vibrations in the ground and determines the location and strength of an earthquake

Question 2

Seismogram

Answer 2

a tracing of earthquake motion that is created by a seismograph

Question 3

Epicenter

Answer 3

the point Earth’s surface directly above an earthquake’s starting point, or focus

Question 4

Focus

Answer 4

the point along a fault at which the motion of an earthquake occurs

Question 5

Richter Magnitude Scale

Answer 5

measures the strength of earthquakes by measuring ground motion recorded by seismograph stations

Question 6

Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale

Answer 6

to measure earthquakes intensity; intensity level describes an earthquake that is not felt by most people; an intensity level indicates total damage. Intensity values are higher near the epicenter