Earthquakes

Which seismic wave moves like a slinky? 

• P Wave
• S Wave
• Surface Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is directly above the focus?  

• Epicenter
• Fault
• Seismograph Station

Which seismic wave does a seismograph detect first?  

• P Wave
• S Wave
• Surface Wave

What is the vocabulary word for the movement on the surface of the Earth resulting from underground movement between two plates?

• An Earthquake
• Shaking Earth
• Volcano

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What occurs when two plates move, bump or slide past each other?

• An Earthquake
• Nothing
• Movement

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What are the two types of earthquake waves?

• P and S waves
• Surface and Underground waves
• Fast and Slow waves

The place where an earthquake originates inside the Earth's surface is called...

• Epicenter
• Hypocenter (focus)
• Underground
• Crust

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The place where the earthquake is felt on the Earth's surface is called...

• Epicenter
• Hypocenter (focus)
• Surface
• Crust

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?

• Seismograph
• Seisologist
• Scale

What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?

• Earthquake
• Epicenter
• Fault
• Plate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2