CH. 9 quiz

The crust is a part of this structural layer.

• asthenosphere
• lower mantle
• lithosphere
• outer core

This is the only structural layer of Earth which is liquid.

• asthenosphere
• lower mantle
• lithosphere
• outer core

As you dive deeper into the Earth's interior pressure _____ while temperature _____.

• increases, increases
• increases, decreases
• decreases, decreases
• decreases, increases

Because Earth’s interior is warmer than its surface layers, hot materials move toward the surface in a process called

• energy balancing.
• energy transfer.
• convection.
• rotation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following correctly matches the letters and the name of the layers shown in the diagram below?

• A = asthenosphere and D = inner core

• A = asthenosphere and C = lithosphere

• A = crust and D = asthenosphere

• A = crust and B = mantle

Which type of wave is represented by B?

• Surface waves
• P waves
• S waves
• L waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

This image is a visual representation of recorded earthquake data. The name for this reading/recording is:

• seismogram
• seismograph
• seismometer
• seismocorder

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The below seismogram represents the P wave and S wave from an earthquake. What would the S-P interval be?

• 50 mm
• 61 seconds
• 35 mm
• 93 seconds

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

The below seismogram represents the P wave and S wave from an earthquake. What would the maximum amplitude of the S wave be?

• 50 mm
• 61 seconds
• 35 mm
• 93 seconds

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Triangulation, as shown in the attached image, is used to locate which feature of an earthquake?

• intensity
• magnitude
• focus
• epicenter

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2