Content Frame
Note for screen reader users: There is text between the form elements on this page. To be sure that you do not miss any text, use item by item navigation methods, rather than tabbing from form element to form element.
Skip Breadcrumb Navigation
Home arrow Chapter 7 arrow Concept 3 Quiz

Concept 3 Quiz

Examine the worldwide distribution of earthquakes including how scientists determine the location and the size of the earthquake.

This activity contains 12 questions.

Question 1.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 releases about ____________ times more energy than one with a magnitude of 5.5.

Open Hint for Question 1 in a new window.
 
End of Question 1


Question 2.
The __________ is based on the amplitude of the largest seismic wave recorded on a seismogram.

Open Hint for Question 2 in a new window.
 
End of Question 2


Question 3.
The epicenter of an earthquake is located using the distances from a minimum of ____________ seismic stations.

Open Hint for Question 3 in a new window.
 
End of Question 3


Question 4.
The farther a station is from an earthquake, the greater the difference in arrival times of the P and S waves.

Open Hint for Question 4 in a new window.
   
 
End of Question 4


Question 5.
The moment magnitude of an earthquake is largely derived from the amount of displacement that occurs along a fault.

Open Hint for Question 5 in a new window.
   
 
End of Question 5


Question 6.
The difference in ____________ of P and S waves provides a method for determining the epicenter of an earthquake.

Open Hint for Question 6 in a new window.
 
End of Question 6


Question 7.
Distribution of earthquake epicenters are correlated with

Open Hint for Question 7 in a new window.
 
End of Question 7


Question 8.
Which answer best describes the number of great earthquakes that occur annually?

Open Hint for Question 8 in a new window.
 
End of Question 8


Question 9.
The Richter scale expresses the damage done using an increasing scale of Roman numerals.

Open Hint for Question 9 in a new window.
   
 
End of Question 9


Question 10.
The strongest earthquake ever recorded is the

Open Hint for Question 10 in a new window.
 
End of Question 10


Question 11.
The Moment Magnitude scale is best for determining the energy released from large earthquakes because it considers

Open Hint for Question 11 in a new window.
 
End of Question 11


Question 12.
Intensity of an earthquake event is determined by

Open Hint for Question 12 in a new window.
 
End of Question 12





Pearson Copyright © 1995 - 2010 Pearson Education . All rights reserved. Pearson Prentice Hall is an imprint of Pearson .
Legal Notice | Privacy Policy | Permissions

Return to the Top of this Page