
Earthquakes Review
Authored by Michael Woldridge
Science
8th - 9th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of wave travels the fastest and is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?
P- Wave
Rayleigh Wave
S- Wave
Shear Wave
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which seismic wave compresses and stretches rock materials as it passes through the Earth's interior?
Body Waves
P- Waves
S- Waves
Surface Waves
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which seismic waves cause particles of rock material to move at right angles to the direction in which the waves are traveling?
Body Waves
P- Waves
S- Waves
Surface Waves
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a sudden release of energy?
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
It can travel through solids only
Love waves
Rayleigh waves
Primary waves
Secondary waves
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Rank the seismic waves in order of appearance when an earthquake first occurs as measured by a seismograph.
S waves, P waves, then surface waves
P waves, S waves, then surface waves
S and P waves at the same time, then surface waves
Surface waves, then S and P waves at the same time
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a
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