Earthquakes

Created by the breaking of rocks that causes vibrations in Earth.

• Elastic Limits

• Seismic Stress

• Earthquakes

• Seismic Forces

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The epicenter of the earthquake is below the focus.

• True
• Sometimes
• Only with a convergent movement
• False the epicenter is above the focus.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

This diagram illustrates what type of boundary?

• Convergent

• Transform

• Divergent

• Rift Zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

An earthquake here is under what type of force?

• Reverse

• Transform

• Tension

• Rifting

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A machine that measures the strength of earthquakes is called a ________________.

• A seismoscale

• A seismogram

• A seismograph

• A magnitude scale

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

• countries

• tectonic plates

• climate zones

• None of the above.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

An outcome of an earthquake can include ...

• a landslide

• a tsunami

• property damage

• All of the above.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A crack in the Earth's crust along which there is no movement.

• a fracture

• a fault

• the Richter scale

• an epicenter

Type of seismic energy that moves back and forth.

• S-wave

• P-wave

• Elastic Rebounding

• L-wave

Type of seismic energy that moves side to side.

• L-wave

• S-wave

• P-wave

• Focus