33 Questions
What is viscosity?
The resistance of a fluid to flow
Which type of fault involves plates moving apart and the hanging wall moving down?
Normal Fault
What is the focus of an earthquake?
Where the earthquake slip happens below the ground
What is the Ring of Fire?
A major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur
Which seismic wave arrives first during an earthquake?
P wave
What is seismology?
The scientific study of earthquakes
What is a seismograph?
The scientific instrument that records seismic waves from an earthquake
What is the primary motion of P waves?
Push-pull
What is the S wave also known as?
Secondary wave
What do different types of lava have that result in varying viscosities?
Different amounts of silica and dissolved gasses
What is a seismologist?
A scientist who studies earthquakes
Viscosity is the resistance of a fluid to flow.
True
Basaltic, andesitic, and rhyolitic are the three common types of lava.
True
P waves move with a push-pull motion.
True
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.
True
The S stands for secondary in S wave.
True
The fault where plates move apart and hanging wall moves down is called a Normal Fault.
True
Seismograph is the scientific instrument that records seismic waves from an earthquake.
True
The epicenter is where the shaking is first felt above ground directly above the focus.
True
The waves of energy caused by an earthquake are called Seismic Waves.
True
Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes.
True
The scientific study of earthquakes is known as Seismology.
True
Basaltic, andesitic, and rhyolitic are the three common types of ______
lava
The three main types of fault movements in earthquakes are normal fault, reverse fault, and ______ fault
strike-slip
Seismic waves are the waves of energy caused by an ______
earthquake
A ______ is a scientist who studies earthquakes
seismologist
The P in P wave stands for ______
primary
The S in S wave stands for ______
secondary
The resistance of a fluid to flow is known as ______
viscosity
The scientific study of earthquakes is known as ______
seismology
The scientific instrument that records seismic waves from an earthquake is called a ______
seismograph
The fault where plates move apart and hanging wall moves down is called a ______ fault
normal
The waves that arrive first during an earthquake are called ______ waves
P
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