Seismic Waves Review

Which type of wave arrives first during an earthquake?

• Primary (p-wave) waves

• Secondary (s-wave) waves

• Surface Waves

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which is the strength of an earthquake?

• Plate boundaries

• Magnitude

• Fault

• Seismic

Main type of seismic waves that can only travel through the surface of the Earth.

• seismic waves

• surface waves

• body waves

• primary waves

Which type of Body Wave is pictured?

• P-Wave

• S-Wave

• Surface Wave

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

The point beneath the Earth's surface where the earthquake begins.

• epicenter

• fault

• focus

• magnitude

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which is the location of an earthquake's origin ON EARTH'S SURFACE?

• Landslide

• Seismic

• Epicenter

• Focus

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

It can travel through only the mantle and the crust.

• Seismic waves

• Surface waves

• Primary waves

• Secondary waves

Which of the following statement correctly identifies the focus and epicenter of an earthquake in the given illustration?

• Point A is the focus and Point B is the epicenter.

• Point A is the epicenter and Point C is the focus

• Point A is the epicenter and Point B is the focus.

• Point A is the focus and Point C is the epicenter.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Two types of surface waves

• Love waves and Rayleigh Waves

• P waves and S waves

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Two types of body waves

• Love waves and Rayleigh waves

• P waves and S waves