Seismographs

Which letter represents the movement created by the P Wave?  

• A
• B
• C

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is directly above the focus?  

• Epicenter
• Fault
• Seismograph Station

Which city is closest to the epicenter?  

• A
• B
• C

What is the record of an earthquake tremor called (recorded by a seismograph).

• Epicenter
• Focus
• Seismogram
• Shake-n-bake

How do scientists determine where an earthquake starts?

• by studying a seismogram
• by studying seismographs take from 3 different locations
• by studying S and P waves on a seismogram
• by studying S and P waves on a seismograph

What are seismic waves?

• Energy released by an earthquake in waves or vibrations
• The point beneath Earth’s surface at which rock under stress breaks and triggers an earthquake
• The point on the surface directly above the point at which an earthquake occurs
• The strength of an earthquake

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

In what order do the three types of seismic waves arrive at a seismograph?

• S wave, P wave, Surface wave
• Surface wave, P wave and S wave
• P wave, S wave and Surface wave
• P wave, Surface wave and S wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which type of seismic wave produces the most severe ground movement?

• P wave
• S wave
• Surface wave
• None of the above

________ are the slowest seismic waves.

• P waves
• S waves
• Surface waves
• Epicenter

___________ is the point beneath Earth’s surface at which rock under stress breaks and triggers an earthquake.

• Focus
• Epicenter
• Surface waves
• Seismograph