Vocabulary
The distance between wave crests is called ________.
Wavelength
T/F: Most earthquakes we saw occurred near mountain ranges.
True
An earthquake is usually caused by a ____________________________.
A. Landslide
B. Movement along a fault
T/F: To prepare for an earthquake you should NOT know the correct safety procedures.
The amount of energy released during an earthquake is called the _______________.
Magnitude
Which part of California had the most earthquakes mapped?
A. The coast
B. Mid California
A. The coast
The waves on the seismograph are VERY steep. This means that a ________________ earthquake occurred.
Minor
Major
Major
An earthquake with a magnitude of 0 creates what amount of damage?
Major damage or Minimal damage
Minimal
The height of wave from its trough to the midpoint is ____________.
Amplitude
T/F : If a map shows no earthquakes recorded in that area, there will never be an earthquake there.
A seismograph detects earthquakes and records their seismic waves as curvy lines. The steeper the lines of a seismic wave, the _________________________ the quake.
A. Smaller
B. Larger
Larger
Beth is designing a solution to a problem. What is the first step of the process Beth should use?
Ask Create
Plan Improve
Ask? What is the problem I need to fix?
A __ is an instrument that detects and measures waves produced by earthquakes.
Seismograph or Digital sound level meter
Seismograph
According to the map, where do most of the earthquakes occur?
A. Edges of the ocean
B. Continental plate boundaries
A. Edges of the ocean
Which best describes how earthquakes and volcanoes shape the land?
A. They can destroy things, but they can also build up the land
B. They break down the land
C. They build up the land
D. Only weathering and erosion can change the land.
A. They can destroy things, but they can also build up the land
What structures can be used to help a building resist the lateral forces of an earthquake?
A. Bracing B. Shear Wall
C. Both A and B D. Brick
C. Both A and B