Earthquakes and faults

Identify this type of fault.

• Normal

• Reverse

• Split-Fault

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Identify this type of fault.

• Normal

• Reverse

• Split-Fault

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Identify this type of fault.

• Normal

• Reverse

• Split-Fault

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The scale that measures an earthquake based on its magnitude is called the

• Richter Scale

• Fujita Scale

• Mercalli Scale

• Big Scale

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The epicenter of an earthquake is the...

• area on the surface directly above the breaking point

• where a rock under stress breaks

• seismic waves that carry energy across the crust

• the shaking of the ground caused by sudden movement of rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

_______________________ are the slowest of the seismic waves, but cause the most destruction

• primary waves

• secondary waves

• surface waves

• longitudinal waves

• transverse waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

__________________________ are the fastest of the seismic waves.

• primary waves

• secondary waves

• surface waves

• longitudinal waves

• transverse waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is this device?

• seismogram

• seismograph

• anemometer

• epicenter

• focus

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

The Richter scale is used to measure an earthquake's _____________________, or the amount of energy released by the earthquake.

• focus

• epicenter

• magnitude

• liquefaction

The point at which the movement of an earthquake begins.

• focus

• epicenter

• magnitude

• liquefaction