Geological Natural Disasters

What are the two categories of seismic waves?

• P waves and S waves

• P waves and surface waves

• S waves and surface waves

• body waves and surface waves

What are the two types of seismic body waves?

• P waves and S waves

• P waves and Surface waves

• S waves and Surface waves

• S waves and R waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is this instrument called?

• Richter scale

• Barometer

• Electrograph

• Seismograph

Which type of seismic wave is pictured?

• P wave

• S wave

• Surface wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which type of seismic wave can travel through molten rock?

• P waves

• S waves

• Surface Waves

Which type of seismic waves are felt FIRST?

• P waves

• S waves

• Surface waves

Which type of seismic wave involves lateral compression of the earth?

• P waves

• S waves

• Surface waves

Which type of seismic waves are felt LAST?

• P waves

• S waves

• Surface waves

An earthquake's magnitude is its . . .

• amount of energy released

• intensity

• size

• depth in the lithosphere

What is the name of the scale currently used to measure earthquake size?

• RIchter Scale

• Earthquake Logarithmic Scale

• eQ Scale

• Moment Magnitude Scale