ESC 1000 Earth Science Name:____________

Chapter 8: Earthquakes and Earth’s Interior

Part E End of Chapter Review Questions 12 Points

Your instructor will either choose three questions of the following or they will be circled on the paper. If he chose only one, then you may chose two. If he circles two, then you may chose one. You write a short answer for 4-4-4 points each:

1. (#1) What is an earthquake? Under what circumstances do earthquakes occur?
2. (#4) Explain what is meant by elastic rebound?
3. (#8) List three major differences between P and S waves.
4. (#14) List four factors that affect the amount of destruction caused by seismic vibrations?
5. (#17) What is tsunami? In what two ways do earthquakes generate tsunami?
6. (#18) Cite some reasons what an earthquake with a moderate magnitude might cause more damage than a quake with high magnitude?