HW#19: Earthquakes and Earth's Interior

Instructions: Answer the questions below using one to five sentences.

1. How are faults, hypocenters and epicenters related?

2. Explain what is meant by elastic rebound.

3. What type of fault tends to produce the most destructive earthquakes?

4. Describe how a seismograph works.

5. List the major differences between P, S, and surface waves.

6. Which type of seismic wave tends to cause the greatest destruction to buildings?