Earthquakes

Earthquakes

6th Grade

20 Qs

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Science

6th Grade

Medium

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Janet mullens

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct order in which seismic waves arrive at a seismograph?
surface, S, P
P, S, surface
P, surface, S

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The slowest type of seismic wave is...
P waves
Surface waves
S waves

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When the ground shakes because rock has moved inside Earth, it is called a(n)...
earthquake
epicenter
focus

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The point on the surface above the focus is called a(n)
epic
focus
epicenter

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The exact location where rock breaks and causes an earthquake
epicenter
focus
imbalance

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An instrument that measures seismic waves
seismograph
seismic machine
magnitude scale

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The fastest seismic wave
P wave
S wave
Surface wave

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