5/30/23 Flashcards
1
Q
Zang Heng was an ______
A
astronomer
2
Q
In China nearly (______) years ago several hundred earthquakes occur
A
2,000
3
Q
Monitor has a root word what does the root word mean (____________)
A
watch closely
4
Q
What object is attached to the as the drum rests, rolls, and rotates (___)
A
pen
5
Q
Which waves arrives the fastest (_________)
A
P waves
6
Q
(_______________) produced the largest disturbance on a seismogram
A
surface waves
7
Q
All seismograms make use of a basic principle of (__________)
A
physics
8
Q
T/F: the higher the lines on a seismograph the less violent the earthquake is (_____)
A
false
9
Q
T/F: Seismic waves cause the seismograph to vibrate (____)
A
true
10
Q
Who monitors faults (__________)
A
geologists
