What wave is the first wave felt during an earthquake?
P- Waves
100
What is the name of instrument used to detect, record, and measure the vibrations produced by an earthquake?
Seismograph
100
This type of mountain is formed when magma pushes up the earth’s crust.
Dome Mountain
100
What is the epicenter?
The center of an earthquake.
100
What is the name of Pollyanna's aunt?
Aunt Polly
200
Which type of wave moves in a rolling motion?
L-Waves
200
What is the name of the scale used to measure the strength of an earthquake?
Richter Scale
200
This type of mountain is formed when pressure comes from both sides of the earth’s crust, and it bends.
Fold Mountain
200
What is a large, destructive wave that is often called a "tidal wave"?
Tsunami
200
What is the actual name of "The Man" that Pollyanna starts talking to each day?
Mr. Pendleton
300
Which waves are also known as "secondary waves"?
S-Waves
300
The Richter Scale occurs between which numbers?
1-10
300
This type of mountain is formed when an oceanic plate is destroyed by a continental plate and the destroyed rocks melt into magma. This magma (lava) comes above the earth’s crust.
Volcanic Mountain
300
Name the deepest undersea trench.
Mariana Trench
300
Who is Pollyanna named after?
Her mom's two sisters: Anna and Polly
400
Which type of earthquake waves arrive first?
P-Waves
400
This mountain is formed when pressure comes from both sides of the earth’s crust, and it breaks. One side goes up and one side goes down.
Fault-Block Mountain
400
What is the name of the famous transform fault located in California?
San Andres Fault
400
What is the name of the gardener at Aunt Polly's house?
Old Tom
500
Which type of earthquake waves travel the farthest into the earth?
P-Waves
500
Which type of mountain are the Appalachian Mountains?
Fold Mountains
500
The word tsunami is Japanese. It directly translates to...
Harbor Wave
500
Who was Mr. Pendleton actually in love with a long time ago?