
Earthquake P -wave and S-wave Travel Time Quiz
Authored by OTIS ROBINSON
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12th Grade
10 Questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How long does it take a S - wave to travel 400 km?
4 min 30 sec
2 min
4 min
2 min 20 sec
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NGSS.HS-PS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How long does it take a P wave to travel 400 km?
10 mins
10 min 40 sec
5 mins 50 sec
1 min
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
At 9,600 km how long does it take a P wave to travel?
12 mins 40 sec
10 min 00 sec
13 min 00 sec
11 min 30 sec
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A P-wave takes 5 minutes to travel from the epicenter of an earthquake to a seismic station. Approximately how many minutes will it take an S-wave to travel that same distance?
15 min
12 min
9 min
4 min
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If a seismic station is 3200 km from an earthquake epicenter, which is the time needed for an S-wave to travel from the epicenter to the seismic station?
4 min 40 sec
6 min 0 sec
10 min 40 sec
11 min 10 sec
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If a seismic station is 3200 km from an earthquake epicenter, which is the time needed for an S-wave to travel from the epicenter to the seismic station?
4 min 40 sec
6 min 0 sec
10 min 40 sec
11 min 10 sec
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How long would it take for the first S-wave to arrive at a seismic station 4,000 kilometers away from the epicenter of an earthquake?
5 min 40 sec
7 min 0 sec
12 min 40 sec
13 min 20 sec
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
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