STUDENT EXPLORATION EARTHQUAKES 1
RECORDING STATION AND STUDENT
EXPLORATION 2026 FINAL PAPER SOLVED
QUESTIONS FULL SOLUTION
◉ focus. Answer: The point beneath Earth's surface where rock
breaks under stress and causes an earthquake
◉ epicenter of an earthquake. Answer: the point on Earth's surface
directly above the focus
◉ P wave. Answer: A type of seismic wave that compresses and
expands the ground.
◉ S wave. Answer: A type of seismic wave that moves the ground up
and down or side to side
◉ surface waves. Answer: a type of seismic wave that forms when P
waves and S waves reach Earth's surface
◉ seismograph. Answer: a device that measures the strength of an
earthquake
RECORDING STATION AND STUDENT
EXPLORATION 2026 FINAL PAPER SOLVED
QUESTIONS FULL SOLUTION
◉ focus. Answer: The point beneath Earth's surface where rock
breaks under stress and causes an earthquake
◉ epicenter of an earthquake. Answer: the point on Earth's surface
directly above the focus
◉ P wave. Answer: A type of seismic wave that compresses and
expands the ground.
◉ S wave. Answer: A type of seismic wave that moves the ground up
and down or side to side
◉ surface waves. Answer: a type of seismic wave that forms when P
waves and S waves reach Earth's surface
◉ seismograph. Answer: a device that measures the strength of an
earthquake
