Seismic Wave Review

What type of waves are created during an earthquake?

• Electromagnetic waves

• Light waves

• Sound waves

• Seismic waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What causes earthquakes to occur?

• Plate tectonics

• Seismic waves

• Fault lines

• Surface waves

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Select all the different types of seismic waves

• S-waves

• P-waves

• Surface waves

• Pressure waves

• Compression waves

Choose the TWO types of surface waves

• Love waves

• Rayleigh waves

• P-waves

• S-waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which classification of wave does the most damage?

• Body Waves

• Mega Waves

• Surface Waves (S-Waves)

• Primary Waves (P-Waves)

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

These are the secondary, or second waves to be released. They cannot travel through the liquid outer core

• S waves
• Surface Waves
• P waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

These are the first waves released during an earthquake

• S waves
• Surface Waves
• P waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

This is the area above ground where the earthquake starts

• focus
• epicenter
• p waves
• plate boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

We use this tool to measure seismic waves during earthquakes

• Seismographs
• magnitude
• actual magnitude
• sonograph

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The point where the earthquake begins.

• epicenter

• fault

• focus

• seismic waves

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2