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Which of the following types of seismic waves is the fastest and the first to arrive at a seismograph station after an earthquake?

P waves

S waves

Rayleigh waves

Love waves

Which type of seismic waves cannot travel through liquids?

S waves

P waves

Rayleigh waves

Love waves

Seismic waves that move in a back-and-forth, side-to-side motion are known as:

Love waves

Rayleigh waves

P waves

S waves

In which layer of Earth's interior do S-waves disappear?

Outer core

Inner core

Crust

Mantle

Which type of seismic waves have a rolling motion similar to ocean waves?

Rayleigh waves

Love waves

P waves

S waves

Seismic waves are generated primarily by:

Earthquakes

Volcanic eruptions

Landslides

Meteorite impacts

Which of the following is the correct composition of the Earth’s layers according to physical properties?

Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere, Cores

Crust, Mantle, Core

Lithosphere, Crust, Mantle, Core

Lithosphere Core Mesosphere Mantle

The waves whose motion is a combination of longitudinal compression and dilation that results in an elliptical motion of points on the surface.

Rayleigh waves

Love waves

P waves

S waves

Why are there no P-waves or S-waves received in the P-wave shadow zone as seismic waves travel through the Earth?

P-waves are refracted, and S-waves are absorbed by the Earth

P-waves are absorbed and S-waves are refracted by the Earth’

. P-waves and S-waves are absorbed by the Earth’s outer core

P-waves and S-waves are refracted by the Earth’s outer core.

Which of the following plate movements is the cause of the formation of the Philippine islands?

oceanic-continental convergence

oceanic-oceanic convergence

continental-continental convergence

oceanic-continental divergence

In a hotspot volcano, Volcano A is on top of the mantle plume, Volcano B is 10 km farther from A while Volcano C is the farthest. What can you infer about the ages of the volcanoes?

Volcano B is the oldest

Volcano A is older than Volcano C

Volcano B is the youngest

Volcano B is younger than Volcano C

There are seven relatively large plates in the world. Which of the following does NOT belong to those plates?

Philippine Plate

African Plate

Eurasian Plate

Australian Plate

Which plate boundary is formed between the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate?

Convergent

Divergent

Transform fault

Subduction

Which of the following geologic activities does not include among the bases of scientists in dividing Earth’s lithosphere?

tsunamis

seismicity

volcanism

formation of mountains

It measures the strength of shaking produced by an earthquake at a certain location and a subjective measure of the effects of earthquake on people, structures, and environment.

intensity

magnitude

power

energy

What discovery about the ocean floor is associated with the seafloor spreading? A. Mountains are denser than the mantle B. The rotational poles of the Earth have migrated C. The crust of the Oceans is denser than the crust in the continent.

C

A

B

Plates A and B are moving away at 1.5cm each year. What type of plate boundary do these plates demonstrate?

Divergent boundary

Convergent boundary

Transform fault boundary

None of these

What is the driving fore behind plate tectonics?

Convection current

Subduction

Convergence

Wegener effect

The most visible and fascinating evidence that continents were once a single land mass that their borders seem to fit together.

Continental Jigsaw Puzzle/Tectonic Fit

Topographic Evidences

Stratigraphic Correlation

Paleontological Evidences

Plates A and B are moving apart at 1.5cm each year. What type of plate boundary do these plates demonstrate?

Divergent Boundary

Convergent Boundary

Transform Fault Boundary

None of these

How many recording stations are needed in triangulation method?

3

1

2

4

Which type of crust is less dense?

Continental

Oceanic

Both oceanic and continental have the same density

Niether oceanic and continental

What is the basis of scientists in dividing the Earth’s lithosphere into plates?

Location of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters

Location of active volcanoes

Location of mountain ranges

Location of oceans and mountains

Which type of seismic waves travel through the interior of the earth?

Body waves

Surface waves

Oceanic waves

Continental waves

What makes up the lithosphere?

Crust and upper mantle

Core

Crust

Mantle