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

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

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

• epicenter

• magnitude

• tsunami

• focus

Giant ocean waves are called?

• epicenter

• seismic wave

• focus

• tsunami

Idea that the earth's crust is made up of moving plates is...

• lithosphere

• seismologist

• theory of plate tectonics

• tsunami

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Fast-moving waves that occur beneath the surface of the earth are what type of earthquake waves?

• love wave

• surface waves

• P wave

• Body waves

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

Which travels fastest, always being the first detected by seismic stations?

• P waves
• S waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Most earthquakes happen along _________________.

• the coast

• faults

• the desert

• mountain ranges

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2