Earth's Structure

The point within the earth where rock is under stress is called _________________________.

• Focus

• Epicenter

The point directly above the focus on the surface is called ___________________.

• Epicenter

• Hypocenter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

_________________is a number (written as a Roman numeral) describing the severity of an earthquake in terms of its effects on the earth's surface and on humans and their structures.

• magnitude

• intensity

_______________is a measure of the “size,” or amplitude, of the seismic waves generated by an earthquake source and recorded by seismographs.

• magnitude

• intensity

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

• P Wave

• Rayleigh Wave

• S Wave

• Shear Wave

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What is a large ocean wave that results from an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of volcano is shown on the model above? 

• Cinder Cone Volcano
• Composite Volcano
• Shield Volcano

What type of volcano is shown on the model above? 

• Shield Volcano
• Composite Volcano
• Cinder Cone Volcano

What type of volcano is shown on the model above? 

• Composite Volcano
• Shield Volcano
• Cinder Cone Volcano

The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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