Miscellaneous Flashcards
1
Q
Used to measure magnitude?
A
Richter Scale
2
Q
best describes an earthquake’s intensity
A
3
Q
type of seismic waves causes rock particles to move in the same direction as the wave movement
A
4
Q
which order will a seismogram record seismic waves
A
5
Q
type of wave that is considered to be the slowest but causes the most damage
A
Surface Waves
6
Q
the drilling ship that recovered drilling samples from the ocean floor
A
Global Challenger
7
Q
In the 1960s, scientists used a small submarine called ??
A
Alvin
