Earthquakes!

Earthquakes occur most often near:

• oceans

• plate boundaries

• forests

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Earthquakes start underground at the:

• epicenter

• focus

• volcano

True or false: Compression can cause earthquakes

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Earthquakes release energy called:

• light

• seismic waves

• protons

• potential

The point on Earth's surface (the ground) directly above the focus is called the:

• epicenter

• field

• strike-slip

• fault

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of machine is used to record earthquakes?

• radio

• trash compactor

• seismograph

• processor

What does the "S" in "S-waves" stand for?

• Steven Yu

• Secondary

• Snake

• Structure

Which seismic waves arrive to the ground first?

• P Waves

• S Waves

• Surface Waves

Which type of seismic wave comes last and is most destructive?

• P Waves

• S Waves

• Surface Waves

What is the Ring of Fire

• A ring that tigers jump through at the circus

• A very big volcano

• A path along plate boundaries where volcanoes and earthquakes are common

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3