Earthquake Review
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
A fault is
(a)
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2.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A strong earthquake that occurs on the ocean floor could result in the formation of
(a)
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Base your answer to the next question on the seismogram below. The seismogram was recorded at a seismic station and shows the arrival times of the first P-wave and S-wave from an earthquake. Which part of this seismogram is used to find the distance to the epicenter of the earthquake?
S-wave arrival time, only
P-wave arrival time, only
Difference in the arrival time of the P-wave and S-wave
Difference in the height of the P-wave and S-wave
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What would be most effective in minimizing the potential damage caused by an earthquake?
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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2
NGSS.MS-ETS1-3
5.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A minimum of (a) seismic stations are needed to determine the location of an earthquake’s epicenter.
6.
HOTSPOT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Base your answer on the diagram below, which represents seismic stations A, B, and C. The distance from each station to an earthquake’s epicenter is plotted. The epicenter is closest to point:
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
7.
HOTSPOT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The circles on the map show the distances from three seismic stations, X, Y, and Z, to the epicenter of an earthquake. Which location is closest to the earthquake epicenter?
Answer explanation
Location B is the epicenter of the earthquake. Locations A, C, and D only contain 2 intersecting circles - therefore they are not the epicenter.
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