Earthquake and fault Review

What is a primary earthquake wave that travels through the body of the earth; so named because it is the first wave to reach a seismograph station during an earthquake.

• P-wave

• S-wave

• Surface wave

• body wave

What is an earthquake wave that follows the main shock of an earthquake?

• body wave

• P wave

• aftershock

• S wave

What is the point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus of an earthquake?

• epicenter

• fault

• focus

• intensity

What is a wave generated by earthquake vibrations called?

• seismogram

• surface wave

• seismic wave

• seismology

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is an instrument that detects, records, and measures the vibrations produced by an earthquake called?

• seismograph

• seismogram

• seismology

• focus

What is a series of sea waves caused by underwater earthquakes called?

• storm surge

• rip current

• tsunami

• massive flooding

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

• Tectonic plates
• Puzzles
• Earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• An Earthquake
• Nothing
• Movement

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What are the three types of plate boundaries?

• Transform, Convergent, Divergent
• Apart, Together, Slide
• Slide, Pull away, Push together

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?

• Seismograph
• Seisologist
• Scale