2nd Quarter

Question 1

energy in transfer to or from a thermodynamic system

Answer 1

heat

Question 2

sudden movement or vibration of the crust

Answer 2

earthquake

Question 3

strongest and most devastating earthquake

Answer 3

tectonic earthquake

Question 4

associated with volcanic activities

Answer 4

volcanic earthquake

Question 5

energy that is transferred from one area to another

Answer 5

seismic waves

Question 6

travel through earh’s inner layer

Answer 6

body waves

Question 7

travel through the surface layers

Answer 7

surface waves

Question 8

first waves to arrive at a seismograph station

Answer 8

p waves

Question 9

arrive after the primary waves

Answer 9

s waves

Question 10

elliptical motion

Answer 10

rayleigh wave

Question 11

horizontal motion

Answer 11

love wave

Question 12

measures the magnitude of an earthquake

Answer 12

seismograph

Question 13

amount of energy released

Answer 13

magnitude

Question 14

describe the strength of an earthquake

Answer 14

richter scale

Question 15

how much damage

Answer 15

intensity

Question 16

break in the rocks that make up the Earth’s crust

Answer 16

fault

Question 17

energy is released radiating to all directions

Answer 17

hypocenter

Question 18

point directly above the focus

Answer 18

epicenter

Question 19

area encircling the Pacific Ocean

Answer 19

pacific ring of fire

Question 20

hanging wall moves downward , relative to the footwall

Answer 20

normal fault

Question 21

hanging wall slides over the footwall

Answer 21

reverse fault

Question 22

motion of the blocks of rocks is horizontal

Answer 22

strike slip fault

Question 23

earthquake happens underwater

Answer 23

tsunami

Question 24

any system of clouds and thunderstorms that rotates and originates

Answer 24

tropical cyclone

Question 25

With a maximum sustained winds of up to 61 km/h or less than 33 nautical miles per hour

Answer 25

tropical depression

Question 26

With a maximum wind speed of 62 to 88 km/h

Answer 26

tropical storm

Question 27

With a maximum sustained wind speed of 89 to 117 km/h

Answer 27

severe tropical storm

Question 28

With a maximum sustained wind speed of 188 to 220 kmh

Answer 28

typhoon

Question 29

With a maximum sustained wind speed exceeding 220 km/h

Answer 29

super typhoon

Question 30

MOST ORIGINATED OVER LARGE AND WARM AREAS

Answer 30

TROPICAL CYCLOGENESIS

Question 31

characterized by strong winds, short-period heavy rains

Answer 31

thunderstorm

Question 32

funnel-like or rope-shaped cloud

Answer 32

tornado

Question 33

larger than a tornado

Answer 33

hurricane