P&S Waves

P&S Waves

10th Grade

4 Qs

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P&S Waves

P&S Waves

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Quiz

Science

10th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-2

Standards-aligned

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The epicenter of an earthquake was located 1800 kilometers from aseismic recording station. If the S-wave arrived at the seismic station at 10:06:40 a.m, at what time did the P-wave arrive at the same seismic station?

10:03:00 a.m.

10:03:40 a.m.

10:09:40 a.m.

10:10:20 a.m

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Base your answer to the following question on the seisogram below and on your knowledge of Earth science. Which statement best describes the arrival of P-waves and S-waves recorded at a station located closer to the epicenter of this same earthquake

The time difference between the arrival of the first P-wave and S-wave would be less than 4 minutes

The time difference between the arrival of the first P-wave and S-wave would be greater than 4 minutes

P-waves would be recorded, but no S-waves would arrive

S-waves would be recorded but no P-waves would arrive

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which seismogram was recorded approximately 4,000 kilometers from an earthquake epicenter?

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Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The seismogram below shows P-wave and S-wave arrival times at a seismic station following an earthquake. The distance from this seismic station to the epicenter of the earthquake is approximately.

1,600

3,200

4,400

5,600

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