Seismic Wave and Earth

Which will most likely occur when two continental plates slide past each other?

• the plates will stop moving

• the plates will form a trench

• the plates will form a mountain

• the plates will cause an earthquake

Which causes the movement of tectonics plates?

• gravitational pull between Earth and the moon

• convection occurring beneath the earth's crust

• energy produced by earthquakes within the Earth

• rotation of liquid rock found within the core

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Which best describes Earth's crust?

• it is stationary and unable to move

• it is thicker than the mantle and the core

• it is located between the outer and inner core

• it is composed of continental and oceanic plates

How are earthquakes, sound, and light waves alike?

• they transmit energy

• they carry matter

• they travel in space

• all of the above

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The chart compares three different types of waves. How do the wave characteristics compare for these waves?

• Sound waves and P waves are longitudinal waves while light waves are transverse waves

• Light waves and P waves are transverse waves while sound waves are longitudinal waves

• Sound waves, P waves, and light waves are longitudinal waves

• Sound waves, P waves, and light waves are all transverse waves

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Which best explains the movement of tectonic plates?

• They move several miles each year because of convection within Earth

• They move several centimeters each year because of convection within Earth

• They move several feet each year because of convection within Earth

• They move several kilometers each year because of convection within Earth

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Which is the basic composition of the Earth's core?

• The solid inner core is surrounded by the liquid outer core

• The liquid inner core is surrounded by the solid outer core

• Both the inner core and the outer core are solid

• Both the inner core and the outer core are liquid

The diagram below shows the composition of the surface of the Earth. Which best summarizes the composition of the surface of the Earth?

• three-fourths of the Earth's surface is land

• one-fourth of the Earth's surface is water

• Earth's surface contains more land than water

• Earth's surface contains more water than land

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Look at the illustration of a wave. Which points on the wave are the trough and the crest?

• point W is the trough and point Y is the crest

• point Y is the trough and point W is the crest

• point Y is the trough and point X is the crest

• point W is the trough and point Z is the crest

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What causes a seismic wave?

• sudden breaking of rock as it releases potential energy

• very loud sound waves from the atmosphere entering the ground

• growing pressure on rocks from the weight of material above them

• energy transferred into Earth from the Sun as electromagnetic waves