Earthquakes

I think earthquake locations follow a pattern. They usually occur near certain land and ocean features.

I think there is no pattern to earthquake locations. They can happen anywhere in the world.

Earth's plates are made up of huge slabs of solid rock.

Earth's crust is made up of huge slabs of solid rock.

Earth's plates can slide slowly past each other.

Earth's plates can also push together or move under or over each other.

Earthquakes have the same strength and shake at the same speed.

Earthquakes have the same strength and shake at different speeds.

Earthquakes have different strengths and shake at the same speed.

Earthquakes have different strengths and shake at different speeds.

Only certain waves transfer energy.

All waves transfer energy.

Only certain waves transfer energy without permanently moving the material through which they travel.

All waves transfer energy without permanently moving the material through which they travel.

Transverse waves

Longitudinal waves

Wavelengths

None of the above

an earthquake of 6.0

an earthquake of 7.0

an earthquake of 5.0

Building only in areas where there has been no record of earthquakes

Designing buildings that can resist forces from the side

Connecting beams and columns with diagonal pieces

Preparing for earthquakes by paying close attention to the weather

Raising the floor of houses above ground when building near coastlines

A lateral wall

A damper

A shear wall

Bracing