Earthquakes

Earthquakes

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
HS-ESS2-1, HS-PS4-1, HS-ESS2-5

+3

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Compared to the speed of shear waves in a given earth material, the speed of compressional waves is

Back

always faster

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens to P-waves and S-waves from an earthquake when they reach the outer core?

Back

P-waves are transmitted through the outer core, but S-waves are not transmitted.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A huge undersea earthquake off the Alaskan coastline could produce a: tsunami, cyclone, hurricane, thunderstorm

Back

tsunami

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How can the distance between an epicenter and a seismograph’s location be calculated?

Back

Difference in arrival times between P- and S- waves

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A strong earthquake that occurs on the ocean floor could result in the formation of

Back

a tsunami

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why did a seismic station record P-waves but no S-waves from an earthquake?

Back

absorbed by Earth’s outer core

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which evidence recorded at seismic stations following an earthquake supports the inference that Earth’s interior changes from solid rock to molten iron and nickel at the mantle-core boundary?

Back

Only P-waves are recorded on the opposite side of Earth.

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