Earthquakes And Skata

Question 1

Deep focus earthquakes

Answer 1

True

Question 2

T or f the epicenter of EQ is on surface

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Landslide t or f

Answer 3

True

Question 4

T or f EQ produce holes that shut and open and swallow the homes

Answer 4

False

Question 5

8.0 EQ occur how frequently

Answer 5

1-2 a ur

Question 6

What waves cause the most damage during EQ

Answer 6

Surface waves

Question 7

T or f the tectonic plate boundary under the Indian Ocean cusses the worst EQ

Answer 7

False the worst EQ occur at pacific rim

Question 8

Dip slip faults

Answer 8

A fall in which to fall blocks move past each other vertically

Question 9

What is the slow movement of rock on opposite sides of the fault

Answer 9

Fault creep

Question 10

Richter scale?

Answer 10

A mathematical scale that measures the actual amount of seismic activity on of earthquake

Question 11

What is the focus point

Answer 11

A place inside the earth where EQ begins

Question 12

Seismograph?

Answer 12

An instrument that measures and records earthquake waves

Question 13

Reverse fault

Answer 13

A fault in which the hanging wall moves up a relation to the foot wall

Question 14

Seismic waves

Answer 14

Waves of energy that travels through all the layers

Question 15

Epicenter

Answer 15

The play on the earth surface directly above and earthquakes focus

Question 16

Normal fault

Answer 16

A fault in which the hanging wall moves down in relation to the footwall

Question 17

Strike slip fault

Answer 17

A fall in which to file box move past each other horizontally

Question 18

What are seismic waves that travel me across surface

Answer 18

Surface waves

Question 19

If you’re outside when earthquake hits what should you do

Answer 19

Move away from powerlines buildings and trees go to open field

Question 20

How are Sue Nami’s formed

Answer 20

Underwater earthquake and the fact is a giant title wave that wipes out almost everything in Its Way, Earth grow transfers energy to water

Question 21

Where should you go inside to protect you from falling objects etc.

Answer 21

Under tables a nearby doorways

Question 22

Why do you fires often follow earthquakes

Answer 22

Because gas lines and powerlines break and fall and cause fires

Question 23

Why do aftershocks occur

Answer 23

Earth is still settling they are like mini earthquakes

Question 24

How does the Richter scale measure earthquakes what is the range of ratings mean

Answer 24

It measured seismic activity each level is 10 times greater than the level below it

Question 25

How long can aftershocks continue for

Answer 25

Weeks

Question 26

How are most skyscrapers and buildings built

Answer 26

To move along with the waves

Question 27

What’s the difference between a 4.0 and a 7.0

Answer 27

1000 times greater

Question 28

Where do the most disastrous disastrous earthquakes occur

Answer 28

Eppy center

Question 29

Where do the most severe earthquakes happen

Answer 29

Convergent boundaries

Question 30

What is the mercalli scale based off of

Answer 30

Eyewitnesses