Earthquakes Review

Which wave arrives first to the seismic station?

• P - Primary
• S - Secondary
• Surface
• Mercalli

Which wave arrives second to the seismic station?

• P - Primary
• S- Secondary
• Surface
• N-Normal

Which wave is the most destructive?

• P - Primary
• S - Secondary
• Surface Wave
• Normal

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which wave is a push and pull wave?

• P
• S
• Surface
• Seismic

Which wave is moves perpendicular to the motion at right angles?

• P
• S
• Surface
• Normal

Which wave can only go through solids?

• P
• S
• Surface
• Normal

Which wave can travel through solids, liquids, and gases?

• P
• S
• Surface
• Seismic

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the name of the place within Earth where the Earthquake begins?

• Focus
• Epicenter
• fault
• reverse

What is the name of the place on the surface of Earth where the Earthquake begins?

• Epicenter
• Focus

You use a travel-time graph (difference in P and S Wave arrival times) to find:

• Distance to epicenter
• Distance to fault
• Distance to core
• Distance to the center of the Earth

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1