6th Seismic waves quiz

Which type of wave arrives first during an earthquake?

• Primary (p-wave) waves
• Secondary (s-wave) waves
• Rayleigh Waves
• Love Waves

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which type of wave is the most destructive wave?

• Primary Wave

• Secondary Wave

• Surface wave

What kind of wave travels through the earth?

• Seismic Wave
• Ocean Wave
• Light Wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What scale is used to measure the 

• Ricther Scale
• A big scale
• Seismic Scale

Rocks crack and form an earthquake because of

• Time of day
• Pressure
• Kinetic Energy
• The Earth's gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2