Earthquakes
Earthquakes are caused by the sudden release of this type of energy.
What is seismic energy?
Sudden movement of the Earth.
This inventor is credited with developing Morse code.
Who is Samuel Morse?
During an earthquake, it's important to take cover under this sturdy piece of furniture.
What is a table or desk?
In Morse code, this letter is represented by a single dash.
What is the letter 'T'?
This instrument is used to measure the strength of earthquakes.
What is a seismometer?
These are the fastest seismic waves and can travel through solids, liquids, and gases.
What are P-waves (primary waves)?
Morse code is a method of encoding text characters using these two symbols.
What are dots (.) and dashes (-)?
This emergency kit should be prepared in advance to have essential supplies during and after an earthquake.
What is a disaster preparedness kit?
This common distress signal in Morse code is represented by "... --- ...".
What is SOS?
The point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus is called this.
What is the epicenter?
These waves are also known as shear waves and can only travel through solids.
What are S-waves (secondary waves)?
This punctuation mark is used in Morse code to separate letters.
What is the space?
These are the seven letters used to name musical notes in the standard Western musical scale.
What are A, B, C, D, E, F, and G?
This numerical system is used in computers and is composed of only 1s and 0s.
What is the binary system?
This scale measures the magnitude of earthquakes.
What is the Richter scale?
These waves travel along the Earth's surface and cause the most damage during an earthquake.
What are surface waves?
Morse code was historically used for long-distance communication using this method.
What is telegraphy?
This symbol indicates the pitch and duration of a musical sound and is placed on the lines and spaces of the staff.
What is a note?
This is the process of converting analog sound waves into digital data.
What is digitization?
Earthquakes are most commonly caused by the movement of these ________ plates.
What are tectonic plates?
The Richter scale measures the magnitude of earthquakes based on the amplitude of these waves.
What are seismic waves?
In Morse code, this letter is represented by a single dot.
What is the letter 'E'?
This musical term indicates the speed or pace of a given piece.
What is tempo?
This note lasts for four beats in 4/4 time and is represented by a hollow oval note head without a stem.
What is a whole note?