Earthquake Quiz Review

The place where an earthquake originates inside the Earth's surface is called...

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Underground

• Crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The place on the Earth's surface, above the origin of the earthquake.

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Surface

• Crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?

• Seismograph

• Seismologist

• Scale

• Seismometer

What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?

• Seismograph

• Seismologist

• Scale

• Seismogram

Which city is closest to the epicenter?

• A

• B

• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

5. Which type of wave travels the fastest?

• Primary Wave

• Secondary Wave

• Long Wave

When stress overcomes the strengths of the rocks involved, movement occurs along fractures in the rocks. What is the vibrations caused by this sudden movement?

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

• Volcanic Eruptions

• Weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following are the three kinds of stress?

• Compression, Tension, Shear

• P-wave, S-waves, Surface waves

• Focus, Epicenter, Fault

• Reverse, Normal, Strike-slip

The distance between an epicenter and seismograph’s location can be calculated by using the

• arrival time of the first P-wave

• difference in arrival times between P- and S- waves

• amplitude of the p-wave

• energy released by an earthquake

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A strong earthquake that occurs on the ocean floor could result in the formation of

• an ocean current

• El Nino

• a delta

• a tsunami

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2