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What is viscosity?
What is viscosity?
- The resistance of a fluid to flow (correct)
- The ability of a fluid to dissolve other substances
- The measure of fluid's color
- The temperature at which a fluid boils
Which type of fault involves plates moving apart and the hanging wall moving down?
Which type of fault involves plates moving apart and the hanging wall moving down?
- Thrust Fault
- Reverse Fault
- Normal Fault (correct)
- Strike-Slip Fault
What is the focus of an earthquake?
What is the focus of an earthquake?
- Where the earthquake slip happens below the ground (correct)
- Where the shaking is first felt above ground
- The epicenter of the earthquake
- The point directly above the focus
What is the Ring of Fire?
What is the Ring of Fire?
Which seismic wave arrives first during an earthquake?
Which seismic wave arrives first during an earthquake?
What is seismology?
What is seismology?
What is a seismograph?
What is a seismograph?
What is the primary motion of P waves?
What is the primary motion of P waves?
What is the S wave also known as?
What is the S wave also known as?
What do different types of lava have that result in varying viscosities?
What do different types of lava have that result in varying viscosities?
What is a seismologist?
What is a seismologist?
Viscosity is the resistance of a fluid to flow.
Viscosity is the resistance of a fluid to flow.
Basaltic, andesitic, and rhyolitic are the three common types of lava.
Basaltic, andesitic, and rhyolitic are the three common types of lava.
P waves move with a push-pull motion.
P waves move with a push-pull motion.
The Ring of Fire is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.
The Ring of Fire is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.
The S stands for secondary in S wave.
The S stands for secondary in S wave.
The fault where plates move apart and hanging wall moves down is called a Normal Fault.
The fault where plates move apart and hanging wall moves down is called a Normal Fault.
Seismograph is the scientific instrument that records seismic waves from an earthquake.
Seismograph is the scientific instrument that records seismic waves from an earthquake.
The epicenter is where the shaking is first felt above ground directly above the focus.
The epicenter is where the shaking is first felt above ground directly above the focus.
The waves of energy caused by an earthquake are called Seismic Waves.
The waves of energy caused by an earthquake are called Seismic Waves.
Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes.
Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes.
The scientific study of earthquakes is known as Seismology.
The scientific study of earthquakes is known as Seismology.
Basaltic, andesitic, and rhyolitic are the three common types of ______
Basaltic, andesitic, and rhyolitic are the three common types of ______
The three main types of fault movements in earthquakes are normal fault, reverse fault, and ______ fault
The three main types of fault movements in earthquakes are normal fault, reverse fault, and ______ fault
Seismic waves are the waves of energy caused by an ______
Seismic waves are the waves of energy caused by an ______
A ______ is a scientist who studies earthquakes
A ______ is a scientist who studies earthquakes
The P in P wave stands for ______
The P in P wave stands for ______
The S in S wave stands for ______
The S in S wave stands for ______
The resistance of a fluid to flow is known as ______
The resistance of a fluid to flow is known as ______
The scientific study of earthquakes is known as ______
The scientific study of earthquakes is known as ______
The scientific instrument that records seismic waves from an earthquake is called a ______
The scientific instrument that records seismic waves from an earthquake is called a ______
The fault where plates move apart and hanging wall moves down is called a ______ fault
The fault where plates move apart and hanging wall moves down is called a ______ fault
The waves that arrive first during an earthquake are called ______ waves
The waves that arrive first during an earthquake are called ______ waves
