Earthquakes Test Review

Front

Which scale is commonly used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?

Back

Richter Scale

Front

As the magnitude of the earthquake increases, the frequency - the number of earthquakes per year - ____________________ (decreases or increases).

Back

Decreases

Front

In what order do the waves, p-waves, s-waves, and surface waves, arrive at the seismometer?

Back

P-waves, s-waves, surface waves

Front

What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

Back

Movement of tectonic plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

Where do tsunamis most often occur?

Back

Near a subduction zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

What are P-waves?

Back

Primary waves that are the fastest seismic waves and can travel through solids and liquids.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What are S-waves?

Back

Secondary waves that are slower than P-waves and can only travel through solids.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What are surface waves?

Back

Seismic waves that travel along the Earth's surface and cause the most damage during an earthquake.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What is a tectonic plate?

Back

A massive slab of solid rock that makes up the Earth's lithosphere and moves over the semi-fluid asthenosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is a subduction zone?

Back

An area where one tectonic plate is being forced under another, often leading to earthquakes and volcanic activity.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2