Earthquakes & Seismic Waves

What are seismic waves?

• Vibrations released as an energy wave during an earthquake

• an instrument to measure how strong an earthquake is

In what order do the three types of seismic waves arrive at a seismograph?

• S-waves, Surface waves, P-waves

• P-waves, Surface waves, S-Waves

• P-waves, S-waves, Surface waves

Which type of seismic wave produces the most severe ground movement?

• S-waves

• surface waves

• P-waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The shaking and trembling that results from movement of ROCK beneath Earth's surface is called an earthquake.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Earthquakes are caused by the forces of _____________ movement.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The epicenter of an earthquake is BELOW the focus of the earthquake.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the point beneath Earth's surface at which rock under stress breaks and triggers an earthquake?

• surface waves

• focus

• epicenter

What instrument records ground movements caused by seismic waves as they move through Earth?

• p-waves

• s-waves

• seismograph

What is the point on the surface directly ABOVE the point at which an earthquake occurs?

• epicenter

• focus

• surface waves

Which waves are the SLOWEST seismic waves?

• surface waves

• p-waves

• s-waves