Regents Epicenter practice

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9th - 12th Grade
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Sabrina Piaschyk
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If the first P-wave arrived at seismic station A at
10hrs:22min:30sec, what was the origin time for the
earthquake?
A) 02hrs:02min:30sec
B) 10hrs:30min:50sec
C) 10hrs:14min:10sec
D) 10hrs:22min:30sec
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If it takes 50 seconds for the P-wave to arrive at Buffalo, how long would it take for the S-wave from this same earthquake to arrive at Buffalo? [Refer to the Earth Science Reference Tables.]
A) 0min50sec
B) 6min40sec
C) 4min00sec
D) 1min40sec
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the approximate distance between the earthquake's
epicenter and station A? [Refer to the Earth Science
Reference Tables.]
A) 7,500 km
B) 1,130 km
C) 5,100 km
D) 2,400 km
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which seismic station could be located in New York State?
A
B
C
D
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the four seismic stations is located farthest from
the epicenter?
A
B
C
D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A seismograph station records a difference in arrival time
between the S- and P-wave of 4 minutes. About how far
away is the earthquake epicenter? [Refer to the Earth
Science Reference Tables.]
A) 1,000 km
B) 5,200 km
C) 2,600 km
D) 1,900 km
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which graph best represents the relationship between the
differences in arrival times of P-waves and S-waves for
locations at varying distances from an earthquake?
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