Earthquake Review Game
1)What type of fault is this?
2) What type of stress causes it?
3) What type of boundary is associated with it?
4) What type of fault is it?
5) What type of stress is associated with it?
6) What type of boundary is associated with it?
7) What type of fault is it?
8) What type of stress is associated with it?
9) What type of boundary is associated with it?
10) When friction is high, what happens in a fault?
11)What is faster S or P waves?
12)Most earthquake related injuries are caused by what?
13)What is a giant ocean wave caused by an earthquake?
14) A building that shifts a large weight on the roof to diminish shaking from an earthquake is called?
15) What earthquake scale uses damage to rate an earthquake’s strength?
16)How many seismograph stations are required to locate an earthquake’s epicenter?
17)The difference in arrival time between the “P” & the “S” waves allows you to calculate what?
18)Folded mountains are caused by what kind of stress?
19) Seismic waves move outward in all directions from the _________.
20) Why is the risk of earthquakes high on the west coast of the United States?
21) What are the main limitations for using the Richter scale to measure earthquake magnitude?
22) What is the seismic wave that vibrates parallel to the direction of motion?
23) Why can’t geologists predict earthquakes accurately?
24) Rank the speed of the these 3 seismic waves from fastest to slowest: P, S, & Surface waves
25) A building that uses shock absorbers in the foundation of a building is called?