Earthquakes/P & S Waves

Earthquakes/P & S Waves

9th - 11th Grade

15 Qs

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Earthquakes/P & S Waves

Earthquakes/P & S Waves

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9th - 11th Grade

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which type of wave arrives to a point first?
Primary Waves (P-Waves)
Secondary Waves (S-Waves)
Rayleigh Waves
Love Waves

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
Which body wave is pictured?
P-Wave
S-Wave
Rayleigh Wave
Love Wave

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

We use this tool to measure seismic waves during earthquakes
Seismographs
magnitude
actual magnitude
sonograph

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image
This is the area beneath the Earth's surface where the earthquake begins
epicenter
focus
fault line
tectonic plate

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

P Waves travel through...
Solids
Liquids
Both

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

S Waves travel through...
Soilds
Liquids
Both

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
These are the first waves released during an earthquake
S waves
Surface Waves
P waves

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