April 21 2023 Seismic Waves Review

When an earthquake begins which type of seismic wave is the 1st waves to arrive?

• surface waves

• P waves

• S waves

• they all arrive at the same time

What factor of an earthquake tells geologists how much energy was released by it?

• how long its last

• its focus

• its epicenter

• its magnitude

How many different seismographic stations will geologists use to determine the epicenter of an earthquake

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Plate movements produce stress in Earth's crust, which adds what to rocks and forms forms faults?

• focus

• mass

• inertia

• energy

What are vibrations that travel through Earth while carrying energy released during an earthquake

• tidal waves

• seismic waves

• electromagnetic waves

• ocean waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Most earthquakes begin in this part of the Earth

• it atmosphere

• its geosphere

• its lithosphere

• its stratosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Seismic waves are measured by what?

• polygraph

• wavograph

• seisimograph

• telegraph

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

True or False:

Both P waves and S waves can move through solids and liquids

• True

• False

What is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake?

• Epicenter
• Focus
• Fault
• Plate

Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?

• P- Wave
• Rayleigh Wave
• S- Wave
• Shear Wave