Seismic Waves

These are the waves of energy caused by the sudden breaking of rock within the earth.

• Ocean Waves

• Seismic Waves

• Tsunami

• Electromagnetic Waves

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which type of wave arrives first during an earthquake?

• Primary (p-wave) waves
• Secondary (s-wave) waves
• Rayleigh Waves
• Love Waves

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the second wave you feel when there is an earthquake?

• body wave

• primary wave

• surface wave

• secondary wave

This is considered as the fastest kind of seismic waves.

• Love waves

• Body waves

• Primary waves

• Secondary waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

________ are the slowest seismic waves.

• P waves
• S waves
• Surface waves
• Epicenter

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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

• S wave, P wave, Surface wave

• Surface wave, P wave and S wave

• P wave, S wave and Surface wave

• P wave, Surface wave and S wave

A seismic wave that compresses and expands rock.  It is the fastest wave.  It arrives "on scene" first.

• Secondary Wave
• Aftershock
  
• Primary Wave
• Seismic Wave

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The blue lines are _______

• p waves

• s waves

• rayleigh waves

• love waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The pink lines are

• p waves

• s waves

• rayleigh waves

• love waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

seismic waves _______ as they go through different physical mediums

• reflect

• refract

• diffract

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2