
Seismic Waves Review
Authored by Greg Poe
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Which type of wave arrives first during an earthquake?
Primary (p-wave) waves
Secondary (s-wave) waves
Surface Waves
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which is the strength of an earthquake?
Plate boundaries
Magnitude
Fault
Seismic
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Main type of seismic waves that can only travel through the surface of the Earth.
seismic waves
surface waves
body waves
primary waves
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Which type of Body Wave is pictured?
P-Wave
S-Wave
Surface Wave
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The point beneath the Earth's surface where the earthquake begins.
epicenter
fault
focus
magnitude
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which is the location of an earthquake's origin ON EARTH'S SURFACE?
Landslide
Seismic
Epicenter
Focus
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS3-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
It can travel through only the mantle and the crust.
Seismic waves
Surface waves
Primary waves
Secondary waves
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