1. By Liz LaRosa http://www.middleschoolscience.com for http://sciencespot.net/ 2009http://www.middleschoolscience.comhttp://sciencespot.net/ Earthquakes Challenge # 2

2. Answer the following questions… 1. A ___________ is term describing a series of waves created by an underwater earthquake or a volcano erupting. a)wildfire b)flood c)tsunami d)tornado 2. How many seismograph stations are needed to locate the epicenter of an earthquake? a)1 b)2 c)3 d)4 or more 3. Which layer do earthquakes occur in? a) Troposphere b) Lithosphere c) Asthenosphere d) Mesosphere

3. Answer the following questions… 1. A ___________ is term describing a series of waves created by an underwater earthquake or a volcano erupting. a)wildfire b)flood c)tsunami d)tornado 2. How many seismograph stations are needed to locate the epicenter of an earthquake? a)1 b)2 c)3 d)4 or more 3. Which layer do earthquakes occur in? a) Troposphere b) Lithosphere c) Asthenosphere d) Mesosphere