Seismology
Description: This quiz covers various aspects of seismology, the scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of seismic waves through the Earth. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: earthquakes seismic waves seismology |
What is the term used to describe the point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus?
Which type of seismic wave causes the most damage to buildings and infrastructure?
What is the Richter scale used to measure?
What is the term used to describe the shaking of the ground caused by an earthquake?
Which type of seismic wave travels through the Earth's solid crust?
What is the term used to describe the boundary between two tectonic plates?
Which type of seismic wave travels through the Earth's liquid core?
What is the term used to describe the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that causes an earthquake?
Which type of seismic wave is responsible for the rolling motion felt during an earthquake?
What is the term used to describe the energy released by an earthquake?
Which type of seismic wave is the first to arrive at a seismograph?
What is the term used to describe the study of seismic waves and earthquakes?
Which type of seismic wave causes the most damage to underground structures?
What is the term used to describe the point within the Earth's crust where an earthquake originates?
Which type of seismic wave is responsible for the side-to-side shaking felt during an earthquake?