Earthquakes

Which body wave is pictured?

• P-Wave
• S-Wave
• Rayleigh Wave
• Love Wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

We use this tool to measure seismic waves during earthquakes

• Seismographs
• magnitude
• actual magnitude
• sonograph

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

This is the name of the single digit number that means how powerful an earthquake is. It is measured on the Richter scale

• Force
• Stress
• Magnitude
• Plate Boundary

A p-wave is an example of

• Longitudinal
• Transverse
• Converse
• Ocean

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

• Energy from the Sun
• Magnetic Pole Reversal
• Convection currents in the mantle
• Faults in Mountain Ranges

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

P Waves can move through which of the following?

• Gas
• Liquid
• Solid
• All of these

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

S Waves can move through which of the following?

• Gas
• Liquid
• Solid
• All of these

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

How many times stronger is a 7 on the Richter scale than a 6?

• 10 times

• 100 times

• 1000 times

• 5 times

Earthquakes most often occur

• in the middle of plates

• near plate boundaries

• where thunderstorms are

• along the coast

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The location on the Earth's surface where an earthquake occurs is referred to as

• tsunami

• focus

• epicenter

• subduction

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2