1. By Liz LaRosa http://www.middleschoolscience.com for http://sciencespot.net/ 2009http://www.middleschoolscience.comhttp://sciencespot.net/ Earthquakes Challenge # 3

2. Answer the following questions… 1. During an earthquake, the most violent shaking occurs at the a)vent b)focus c)Ring of Fire d)epicenter 2. The seismic waves that cause the most damage during an earthquake are a)P waves b)S waves c)Surface waves d)X-rays 3. Which of the following describes primary waves created by an earthquake? a)they cause damage on the surface b)they cause up-and-down movement in the rock c)they are the fastest-moving waves d)they are the slowest-moving waves

3. Answer the following questions… 1. During an earthquake, the most violent shaking occurs at the a)vent b)focus c)Ring of Fire d)epicenter 2. The seismic waves that cause the most damage during an earthquake are a)P waves b)S waves c)Surface waves d)X-rays 3. Which of the following describes primary waves created by an earthquake? a)they cause damage on the surface b)they cause up-and-down movement in the rock c)they are the fastest-moving waves d)they are the slowest-moving waves