Earthquakes (thru seismic waves)

Identify the best description of primary waves (P-Waves)?

• Waves that are the slowest, largest, and cause the most destruction

• Waves that cause rock particles to vibrate

• Waves that travel through a vacuum

• Waves that travel the fastest and cause rock material to move back and forth

In general, the most destructive earthquake waves are the ____.

• Body Wave

• Surface Wave

• P-wave

• S-wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What item is used in the recording of seismic waves?

• Earthquake-o-matic

• Seismothing

• Seismograph

• Shake Recorder

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Identify the best description of Secondary waves (S-Waves)?

• Waves that are the slowest, largest, and cause the most destruction

• Waves that travel through only solid materials

• Waves that travel through a vacuum

• Waves that travel the fastest and cause rock material to move back and forth

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Identify which station is the closest to the earthquake epicenter?

• Seismograph A: New York, NY

• Seismograph B: Nome, Alaska

• Seismograph C: Guadalajara, Mexico

• none of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a weakness or crack/break in the lithosphere that can shift and create an earthquake?

• Earthquake
• Epicenter
• Fault
• Focus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a sudden release of energy?

• Earthquake
• Epicenter
• Fault
• Plate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which type of seismic wave is pictured?

• P-Wave

• S-Wave

• Rayleigh Wave

• Love Wave

An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a 

• seismogram
• focus seismic map
• focus
• seismograph 

What is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

• Epicenter
• Fault
• Hypocenter
• Tremor

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2