Unit 9 - Earthquakes Review

What is the beginning point of an earthquake?

• focus

• epicenter

• tsunami

• lithosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is a scientist who studies the movement of the earth called?

• tsunami

• magnitude

• seismologist

• focus

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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

• P wave

• S wave

• rayleigh wave

• love wave

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

What type of seismic wave travels compressionally? 

• P wave
• S wave
• Surface
• None

What is a tracing of an earthquake's motion that is created by a seismometer?

• Seismograph

• Seismogram

• Seismologist

• Elastic Rebound

Which is the fastest type of seismic wave?

• p-waves

• s-waves

• surface waves