Earthquake Epicenter Warm-up Review

Which seismogram represents a city that is closest to the epicenter of an earthquake?  

• New York, NY
• Nome, Alaska
• Guadalajara, Mexico

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the point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus (origin) of an earthquake

• focus

• energy release center

• surface wave

• epicenter

P waves travel faster than S waves

• True

• False

The diagrams below represent seismograms of the same earthquake recorded in four different locations. Which seismogram was recorded farthest from the epicenter of the earthquake?

• Option A

• Option B

• Option C

• Option D

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The seismogram below shows the arrival times of P- and S-waves at a seismic station in hours, minutes, and seconds. Approximately how far from the earthquake epicenter is this seismic station?

(a)  

A strong earthquake that occurs on the ocean floor could result in

• a tsunami

• a delta

• an El Niño event

• an ocean current

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2