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Which type of seismic waves cause the most damage during an earthquake?
Which type of seismic waves cause the most damage during an earthquake?
- P-waves
- S-waves
- Body waves
- Surface waves (correct)
What is the primary characteristic of P-waves?
What is the primary characteristic of P-waves?
- Are the slowest of all seismic waves
- Travel through the Earth's interior (correct)
- Move in a snake-like motion
- Move in an up-and-down motion
What is the primary cause of earthquakes?
What is the primary cause of earthquakes?
- Volcanic eruptions
- Underground nuclear explosions
- The collision or movement of tectonic plates (correct)
- Meteorite impacts
How do S-waves primarily move?
How do S-waves primarily move?
Where are fault lines located?
Where are fault lines located?
What is the main difference between P-waves and S-waves?
What is the main difference between P-waves and S-waves?
What instrument is used to measure and record earthquakes?
What instrument is used to measure and record earthquakes?
Which type of seismic wave moves along the Earth's surface causing horizontal ground movement?
Which type of seismic wave moves along the Earth's surface causing horizontal ground movement?
What is the internal mechanism of a seismograph called?
What is the internal mechanism of a seismograph called?
Why is the Moment Magnitude Scale preferred over the Richter Scale for high-magnitude earthquakes?
Why is the Moment Magnitude Scale preferred over the Richter Scale for high-magnitude earthquakes?
Which of the following best describes how tectonic plates can move relative to each other?
Which of the following best describes how tectonic plates can move relative to each other?
What does each whole number change on the Richter Scale represent?
What does each whole number change on the Richter Scale represent?
What is the recording made by a seismograph called?
What is the recording made by a seismograph called?
What is the main advantage of using seismograms to gather information about earthquakes?
What is the main advantage of using seismograms to gather information about earthquakes?
What is another term used to refer to a seismograph?
What is another term used to refer to a seismograph?
