6th grade Earthquakes
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are seismic waves?
Large ocean waves
Sound waves that travel through the universe
waves of energy
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What direction do seismic waves travel?
only up and down
only left and right
in all directions
to the Earth's surface and towards the Earths core.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What happens in the epicenter of an earthquake?
the surface of the earth is hit with energy the strongest from the earthquake
rocks absorb energy
waves move further away and the amount of energy decreases
waves are going up and down
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are the three different types of seismic waves?
primary waves
elementary waves
secondary waves
surface waves
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Seismic waves change depending on the material they travel through?
True
False
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What tool is used to measure ground movement caused by seismic waves?
thermometer
stethoscopes
seismograph
earth radar
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are the three different magnitude scales scientists use to determine how big an earthquake is?
Richter scale
seismogram scale
seismological scale
moment scale
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