Earthquakes

What is the beginning point of an earthquake?

• focus

• epicenter

• tsunami

• lithosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What are the vibrations of energy flowing from the focus?

• epicenter

• tsunami

• focus

• seismic waves

What is the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus?

• tsunami

• seismic wave

• epicenter

• focus

The strength of an earthquake's seismic waves...

• epicenter

• magnitude

• tsunami

• focus

Giant ocean waves are called?

• epicenter

• seismic wave

• focus

• tsunami

Slower destructive waves that occur on the surface of the earth are what type of earthquake waves?

• love wave

• surface waves

• P wave

• body waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Moves in a straight path with a push-and-pull motion are what type of earthquake wave?

• rayleigh wave

• S wave

• P wave

• love wave

Moves in an up-and-down pattern is what type of earthquake wave?

• P wave

• S wave

• rayleigh wave

• love wave

Earthquakes are caused when:

• Pressure builds up along a fault line where 2 tectonic plates meet. 

• The release of this energy along the fault causes an earthquake.

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Use the diagram to answer #11

• Epicenter

• Wave Fronts

• Fault

• Focus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2