Earthquake Faults and Seismic Waves Test

The location of where an earthquake happened

• epicenter

• focus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Vibrations that cause earthquakes are called

• seismic waves

• radio waves

• s-waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What faults are caused by compression force?

What occur after an earthquake and cause similar damage?

• foreshock

• aftershock

• main shock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The fastest of all 3 wave types and can travel through solids and liquids.

• s-waves

• p-waves

• seismic wave

• l-waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Faults are ______.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What waves are the first seismic wave to hit the surface?

• p-wave

• s-wave

Earthquakes are caused by all of the following except? A. Volcanoes B. Magma C. Faults D. Tsunamis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What are the most destructive waves?

• seismic waves

• p-waves

• s-waves

• l-waves

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Which seismic wave is NOT destructive? A. P-waves B. L-waves C. S-waves D. Radio waves