P-waves travel as _____ waves while S-waves travel as _____ waves.
horizontal, transverse
transverse, compressional
horizontal, compressional
compressional, transverse
The magnitude of an earthquake is how _____.
long it lasts
fast its waves travel
big or strong it is
much damage it does
Which statement is FALSE about tectonic plates?
They fit together like puzzle pieces.
They sit on top of a fluid part of earth's interior.
They make up the earth's crust.
They have very specific movements.
The elastic rebound theory explains how:
Fault slipping causes ground shaking.
The epicenter is directly above the focus.
Body waves travel faster than surface waves.
Ground shaking causes faults to slip.
Identify how liquefaction occurs during an earthquake.
Liquefaction occurs when the ground shaking loosens rock
Liquefaction occurs when ground shaking loosens moist soil
Liquefaction describes an effect such as ripples in a pond
Liquefaction occurs when a large ocean wave comes onto land.
What does the Richter scale measure?
The number of houses that are damaged
The amount of ground shaking and energy released.
The amount of ground shaking and energy of a volcano
The time and location an earthquake
