Seismic Waves

Seismic Waves

6th Grade

14 Qs

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Seismic Waves

Seismic Waves

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS4-1, MS-ESS3-2, HS-PS4-1

+3

Standards-aligned

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This is known as the sudden shaking of the ground and known as the sources of seismic waves.

earthquake

tsunami

flood

typhoon

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is the most destructive wave?

Primary Wave

Secondary Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of wave arrives first during an earthquake?
Primary (p-wave) waves
Secondary (s-wave) waves
Rayleigh Waves
Love Waves

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What kind of wave travels through the earth?
Seismic Wave
Ocean Wave
Light Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An s-wave is an example of what type of wave?
Longitudinal
Converse
Transverse
Ocean

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A p-wave is an example of
Longitudinal
Transverse
Converse
Ocean

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A primary wave moves
parallel
perpendicular
in circles

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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