Earthquake Waves

Evelyn, Aria, and Harper are studying about earthquakes. They learned that earthquakes create certain types of waves. What are these waves called?

• Waves created by earthquakes

• Waves created by volcanic eruptions

• Waves created by ocean currents

• Waves created by wind

Sophia, Aiden, and Anika are studying geology and they are curious about earthquakes. They learned that certain types of waves travel through the earth during an earthquake. Which type of waves are they?

• Surface waves

• P waves

• S waves

• Both P waves and S waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

During a science experiment, Grace, Ethan, and Benjamin observed different types of waves. They noticed that one type of wave moved in a way where the particles of the medium moved perpendicular to the direction of the wave. Which wave were they observing?

• Surface waves

• P waves

• S waves

• Both P waves and S waves

James, Charlotte, and Olivia are studying for their physics exam. They are discussing about different types of waves. James asks, 'Which waves are considered as longitudinal waves?'

• Surface waves

• P waves

• S waves

• Both P waves and S waves

Arjun, Grace, and Oliver are in a science class. Their teacher asks, 'Which waves can travel through different states of matter like solids, liquids, and gases?'

• Surface waves

• P waves

• S waves

• Both P waves and S waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

During a science experiment, Harper, Benjamin, and Anika were testing different types of waves. They discovered that one type of wave can only travel through solids. Which wave were they referring to?

• Surface waves

• P waves

• S waves

• Both P waves and S waves

During a science experiment at school, Grace, Jackson, and Priya set up seismographs to record earthquake waves. Which waves would their seismographs detect first?

• Surface waves

• P waves

• S waves

• Both P waves and S waves

Ethan, Emma, and Noah are studying for a geology test. They learned that certain waves travel at different speeds through the Earth. Ethan recalls that one type of wave is almost 1.7 times slower than P waves. Can you help them remember which wave it is?

• Surface waves

• P waves

• S waves

• Both P waves and S waves

Maya, Abigail, and William are studying for their physics exam. They are discussing about different types of waves. Abigail asks, 'Which waves travel in a straight line?' Can you help them answer?

• Surface waves

• P waves

• S waves

• Both P waves and S waves

During a science experiment, Benjamin, Maya, and Ava were testing different types of waves. They discovered that one type of wave could only travel through solids. Which wave were they likely studying?

• Surface waves

• P waves

• S waves

• Both P waves and S waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2