Seismic Waves

Seismic Waves

9th - 10th Grade

17 Qs

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Seismic Waves

Seismic Waves

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th - 10th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-PS4-2, MS-ESS3-2, HS-PS4-1

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Standards-aligned

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Ocean Waves

Seismic Waves

Tsunami

Electromagnetic Waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of wave arrives first during an earthquake?

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

body wave

primary wave

surface wave

secondary wave

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This is considered as the fastest kind of seismic waves.

Love waves

Body waves

Primary waves

Secondary waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

________ are the slowest seismic waves.

P waves
S waves
Surface waves
Epicenter

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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