Exam 5: Earthquakes and Earths Interior

According to the figure below,_______ is the location of the earthquake.

Swarms of tiny earthquakes that may occur before large earthquakes are known as _______.

Charles Richter was the first scientist to notice the difference between P-waves and S-waves.

The core causes a huge decrease in the speed of P-waves.

The zone from the base of the asthenosphere to the mantle-core boundary is known as the lithosphere.

_______ waves travel at approximately 3.5 km/sec.

Earth's density as a whole is approximately 2.8 g/cm³.

The Richter magnitude scale is a _______ scale.

_______ is the bouncing back of a wave from an interface between two mediums.

_______ are the first waves to leave the focus after an earthquake.

What are the similarities and differences between the Richter Scale and the Modified Mercalli Scale?

In the figure below,the _______ is the first discontinuity encountered in the mantle.

A measure of earthquake strength based on rupture size,rock properties,and displacement is known as _______.

The method of using data from three seismic stations to locate an earthquake is known as _______.

The boundary that separates the crust from the mantle is known as the _______ Discontinuity.

The average density of the planet Earth as a whole is _______.

Earth's _______ is liquid and extends between 2883km and 5140km beneath the surface.

The scientific study of earthquakes and seismic waves is known as _______.

A _______ wave is a type of wave that travels along Earth's surface.

Observe the photo below and discuss how the shape of Loch Ness reflects its geologic history.