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Hardcore Seismology Quiz: Earthquake Mastery Test | Quiz Zone

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Expert Seismology Challenge: Decode Earth Shakes

Rigorous exploration of geophysical quake processes and wave behaviors.

#seismology#subduction#magnitude scales#seismic waves#S-waves#P-waves#faults#earthquakes

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Quiz Questions

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1
Which seismic wave cannot travel through the liquid outer core?
Question 1
2
The S-wave shadow zone between 103° and 142° angular distance evidences Earth's:
Question 2
3
Moment magnitude Mw surpasses the Richter scale by incorporating:
Question 3
4
In reverse faults, the hanging wall moves relative to the footwall:
Question 4
5
Soil liquefaction occurs mainly in:
Question 5
6
Gutenberg-Richter law predicts earthquake frequency scales as:
Question 6
7
Benioff zones mark deep seismicity in:
Question 7
8
Epicenter location relies on differences in:
Question 8