Earthquake & Volcano Review

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

• Earthquake

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Plate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?

• P Wave

• Rayleigh Wave

• S Wave

• Shear Wave

Earthquakes most often occur

• in the middle of plates

• near plate boundaries

• where thunderstorms are

• along the coast

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

This type of wave travels along Earth's crust and can be very destructive.

• P wave

• S wave

• Surface wave

• EM waves

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What is an earthquake wave that follows the main shock of an earthquake?

• body wave

• P wave

• aftershock

• S wave

What is a secondary earthquake wave that travels slower called?

• S wave

• P wave

• surface wave

• body wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a series of sea waves caused by underwater earthquakes called?

• storm surge

• rip current

• tsunami

• massive flooding

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a tsunami and how does it form?

• A series of extremely long waves caused by a large and sudden displacement of the ocean

• A series of short waves caused by a volcano.

• A series of extremely long waves caused by an explosion.

• Normal waves caused by the moon.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following sequences correctly lists the different arrivals of the waves from first to the last?

• P waves → S waves → Surface waves

• Surface waves → P waves → S waves

• P waves → Surface waves → S waves

• S waves → P waves → Surface waves

What is a dormant volcano?

• molten rock

• the center of a volcano

• will never erupt again

• a volcano that is sleeping, but could erupt agian