Earthquakes

earthquakes may happen when rock breaks along cracks in Earths crust. these cracks in the crust are called

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waves of energy generated by an earthquake that travel through earth are called

• rolling waves

• seismic waves

• earth's waves

• breaking waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

the point on earth's surface where the earthquake is the strongest and most damaging is called the

the area under the earth's surface where rock is stressed until it breaks and starts an earthquake is called the

• core

• focus

• rock fall

• mantle

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an earthquake in Japan was reported as a 9.0 on the Richter Scale. What does the scale tell us about this earthquake

• how long the earthquake lasted

• the time of day the earthquake began

• the size/magnitude of the earthquake

• how much it will cost for repairs

reports that are used to determine the level of damage in the area of an earthquake using a roman numeral scale. What is the name of this scale

• richter scale

• earthquake scale

• gieger scale

• mercalli scale

TRUE or FALSE earthquakes can happen at all boundaries

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most earthquakes occur at _____ faults where rock is pushed in two opposite directions

• caldera

• strike-slip

• reverse

• normal

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what are the three categories of seismic waves

• P waves

• S waves

• surface waves

• underground waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

TRUE or FALSE: Surface waves move more quickly than P waves and S waves

• true

• false

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1