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Seismic Energy Review

Seismic Energy Review

Assessment

Presentation

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

NGSS
MS-ESS3-2, MS-PS4-2, MS-PS4-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Margaret Ovchinnikoff

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This is the type of seismic wave that compresses and expands the ground; moves faster than s-waves, and can travel through both solids and liquids

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r-wave

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p-wave

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t-wave

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surface wave

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Multiple Choice

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S-waves are able to move through these layers of the earth

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crust and mantle

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crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

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inner core only

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outer core only

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Open Ended

Describe the relationship between the type of body wave and the time it took the slinky to travel one trip in the slinky lab (hint: how did the IV affect the DV?)

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Multiple Choice

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The point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and causes an earthquake is called the

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focus

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fault

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epicenter

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seismometer

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Multiple Choice

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The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake is called the

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focus

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epicenter

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fault

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p-wave

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Open Ended

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In your own words, describe what a seismometer does and why it is important.

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This is the type of seismic wave that compresses and expands the ground; moves faster than s-waves, and can travel through both solids and liquids

1

r-wave

2

p-wave

3

t-wave

4

surface wave

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