Earthquake Review

Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?

• P Wave
• Rayleigh Wave
• S Wave
• Shear Wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

P Waves can move through which of the following?

• Gas
• Liquid
• Solid
• All of these

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

S Waves can move through which of the following?

• Gas
• Liquid
• Solid
• All of these

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Earthquakes most often occur

• in the middle of plates

• near plate boundaries

• where thunderstorms are

• along the coast

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Measures how much an energy an earthquake releases, which is shown by the amplitude of seismic waves

• Magnitude

• Epicenter

• Focus

• L-wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

This type of wave travels along Earth's crust and can be very destructive.

• P wave

• S wave

• Surface wave

• EM waves

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Seismic waves are the mechanical waves caused by an earthquake and carry ____

• Light
• Energy
• Heat

_____ waves are the slowest type of seismic waves.

• S waves
• P waves
• Surface waves

A ________ is a fracture in the Earth’s crust.

• Fault
• Focus
• Seismic wave
• Surface wave

The point where the earthquake erupts is called the _______.

• Seismic wave
• Epicenter
• Focus
• Surface wave