Fun Earthquake Quiz

David · #1 03-10-2008, 01:21 PM

Here's a fun earthquake quiz from Florida International University:

www.uh.edu/~jbutler/physical/chap18mult.html

47 questions in all, each one a "shear" unadulterated joy!

Click the correct radial button, & your score will be generated at the end of the quiz.

No. 8 confused me greatly because I assumed that, the further you get from the quake origin, the greater the distance between P & S waves grows (because P waves travel faster).

No. 26 is slightly confusing too. Doesn't the up/down first motion depend on where you are with respect to the fault zone? Couldn't the diagram in 26 also be a reverse fault?

But most of the quiz is fun!

Sarah · #2 03-10-2008, 01:47 PM

It appears to be educational. I'll pass.

David · #3 03-10-2008, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Sarah

It appears to be educational. I'll pass.

Well, OK ...
But how about this No. 1 Songs of 1975 quiz in Flash:

www.funtrivia.com/flashquiz/index.cfm?qid=283900

This is a rad quiz!

Sarah · #4 03-10-2008, 02:02 PM

Hooray, I got 9 of 10. I missed the one about "Lovin' You" by Minnie Ripperton. I've never heard of her.. and I don't like ballads anyway. :P

jannieC · #5 03-10-2008, 02:14 PM

http://www.funtrivia.com/flashquiz/index.cfm?qid=258631

This one is pretty good too. I guess I'm not as much of a fan as I thought.

petep9000 · #6 03-10-2008, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David

Well, OK ...
But how about this No. 1 Songs of 1975 quiz in Flash:

www.funtrivia.com/flashquiz/index.cfm?qid=283900

This is a rad quiz!

I got 9 out of 10. I missed the 'Average White Band' question. I loved this, because in 1975 I was 5 years old and just starting to realize the music around me. Many of these songs were owned by my brothers and sisters on vinyl (or 8-track). And, I remember their top 40 airplay too- especially the Minnie Ripperton tune:
"Lovvvvvving yoooooo, is easy 'cuz your byoo-tiful, dooten doo doo doo, aaaaaaaaaahhh..."

michelle2677 · #7 03-10-2008, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David

Here's a fun earthquake quiz from Florida International University:

www.uh.edu/~jbutler/physical/chap18mult.html

47 questions in all, each one a "shear" unadulterated joy!

Click the correct radial button, & your score will be generated at the end of the quiz.

No. 8 confused me greatly because I assumed that, the further you get from the quake origin, the greater the distance between P & S waves grows (because P waves travel faster).

No. 26 is slightly confusing too. Doesn't the up/down first motion depend on where you are with respect to the fault zone? Couldn't the diagram in 26 also be a reverse fault?

But most of the quiz is fun!

i got 19 right. i think i've found my new career

Quote:

Originally Posted by David

Well, OK ...
But how about this No. 1 Songs of 1975 quiz in Flash:

www.funtrivia.com/flashquiz/index.cfm?qid=283900

This is a rad quiz!

6/10

Quote:

Originally Posted by jannieC

http://www.funtrivia.com/flashquiz/index.cfm?qid=258631

This one is pretty good too. I guess I'm not as much of a fan as I thought.

9/10