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Froggy Jumps Earthquake Essentials QuizOnline version Test your quake knowledge quickly. by Joseph Lombino 1 What is a fault in geology? a A break in the Earth's crust b A type of earthquake wave c A moving tectonic plate 2 Seismology studies what? a Tectonic plates themselves b Volcanoes c Earthquakes 3 What instrument records seismic waves? a Seismograph b Barometer c Thermometer 4 What does the seismogram show? a Moon phases b Weather data c Record of Earth's movement 5 Magnitude on the Richter scale measures? a Earthquake strength b Tsunami height c Ground velocity only 6 What is elastic rebound? a Rocks melting under stress b Rocks bending permanently c Rocks snapping back after deformation 7 Plastic deformation describes rocks that? a Bend like clay b crystalize into diamonds c Snap instantly 8 What are P waves? a Primary, fastest body waves b Surface waves c Slowest waves 9 P waves travel through which media? a Only solids b Solids, liquids, gases c Only liquids 10 S waves move how? a Inwards only b Back and forth only c Side to side, up and down 11 Can S waves travel through liquids? a Only in molten rock b No c Yes 12 What are surface waves? a Waves inside Earth b Waves along Earth's surface c Waves in the atmosphere 13 Which waves cause most damage? a Surface waves b P waves c S waves 14 What is an epicenter? a Where rocks break b Point on Earth's surface above focus c Directly inside focus 15 What is the focus of an earthquake? a Underground origin b Tsunami source c Earth's surface point 16 S-P time method helps locate the epicenter by? a Subtracting P and S arrival times b Using only P waves c Adding distances from stations 17 How many seismograph recordings help locate an epicenter? a Two b Three c One 18 What is a seismic gap? a A weather pattern b Area on a fault with few earthquakes c A region with many earthquakes 19 What is a seismic gap hypothesis? a Quiet fault sections may have big quakes b Always prevents quakes c Relates to volcanic activity 20 What are aftershocks? a Quakes before the main shock b Weaker earthquakes after a main shock c Tsunamis caused by quakes 21 What is a fore shock? a Quakes unrelated to main quake b Quakes after the main shock c Quakes before the main shock 22 What is a tsunami? a A wave from rapid ocean water movement b A type of earthquake fault c A local wind wave 23 What causes tsunamis? a Wind patterns only b Underwater earthquakes moving water c Surface earthquakes only 24 Which region in the US has high quake risk? a West Coast b Great Plains c Atlantic Coast 25 Which states are on or near major fault lines? a Florida, Alabama, Georgia b California, Oregon, Washington 26 What is a fault? a A break in Earth's crust b A weather feature c A type of rock 27 What does a seismologist study? a Volcanoes b Earthquakes c Rivers 28 Which wave travels fastest? a Surface waves b S waves c P waves 29 Which waves travel only through solids? a P waves b Surface waves c S waves 30 Which waves travel along the surface? a P waves b Surface waves c S waves 31 A seismograph provides? a Air pressure data b Earth's rotation rate c Record of ground shaking 32 What does a seismic magnitude measure? a Duration only b Frequency of waves c Earthquake strength 33 What is elastic deformation? a Rocks stretch or bend temporarily b Rocks melt easily c Rocks erode quickly 34 What happens during elastic rebound? a Rocks snap back to original shape b Rocks fracture permanently c Rocks dissolve 35 What is the focus called? a Underground origin b Surface rupture c Epicenter location only 36 What is the epicenter directly above? a The focus b The fault plane c Earth's core 37 Which scale measures quake magnitude? a Fahrenheit scale b Richter scale c Beaufort scale 38 What are body waves also called? a P and S waves b Tsunami waves c Surface waves 39 What typically causes most earthquake damage? a Surface waves b S waves c P waves 40 Which region experiences frequent West Coast quakes? a Deep inland deserts b Along fault lines c Over water 41 What does a seismogram show? a Ocean depth profile b Air quality data c Earth's movement over time 42 What is a focus's location relative to the epicenter? a Directly on the surface b Underground origin c At the surface only 43 Which waves can travel through liquids? a P waves b Surface waves c S waves 44 What is the main function of a seismograph? a To measure wind speed b To record earthquakes' color c To detect seismic waves 45 Which statement is true about aftershocks? a They precede the main shock b They follow a main shock c They are unrelated 46 Which statement is correct about earthquakes on the West Coast? a They align with fault lines b They only occur inland c They avoid faults

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by Joseph Lombino

What is a fault in geology?

Seismology studies what?

What instrument records seismic waves?

What does the seismogram show?

Magnitude on the Richter scale measures?

What is elastic rebound?

Plastic deformation describes rocks that?

What are P waves?

P waves travel through which media?

S waves move how?

Can S waves travel through liquids?

What are surface waves?

Which waves cause most damage?

What is an epicenter?

What is the focus of an earthquake?

S-P time method helps locate the epicenter by?

How many seismograph recordings help locate an epicenter?

What is a seismic gap?

What is a seismic gap hypothesis?

What are aftershocks?

What is a fore shock?

What is a tsunami?

What causes tsunamis?

Which region in the US has high quake risk?

Which states are on or near major fault lines?

What is a fault?

What does a seismologist study?

Which wave travels fastest?

Which waves travel only through solids?

Which waves travel along the surface?

A seismograph provides?

What does a seismic magnitude measure?

What is elastic deformation?

What happens during elastic rebound?

What is the focus called?

What is the epicenter directly above?

Which scale measures quake magnitude?

What are body waves also called?

What typically causes most earthquake damage?

Which region experiences frequent West Coast quakes?

What does a seismogram show?

What is a focus's location relative to the epicenter?

Which waves can travel through liquids?

What is the main function of a seismograph?

Which statement is true about aftershocks?

Which statement is correct about earthquakes on the West Coast?