Earthquake and Seismic Waves Quiz

A process used to determine the epicenter of an earthquake with three seismographs is called?

• Triangulation

• Seismology

• Epicenter Calculation

• Magnitude Measurement

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Seismogram: The record of an earthquake's seismic waves production by a seismograph. (The print out from the machine.)

• Seismogram

• Seismograph

• Richter Scale

• Epicenter

What is shown in this image? The Ring of Fire, an area where many earthquakes and volcanoes are centered.

• The Ring of Fire

• The Great Barrier Reef

• The Sahara Desert

• The Amazon Rainforest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where do most earthquakes occur?

• Near tectonic plate boundaries

• In the middle of tectonic plates

• In the ocean away from any land

• In the polar regions

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What causes earthquakes?

• Energy released by tectonic plates shifting

• Wind patterns changing

• Volcanic eruptions

• Heavy rainfall

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

What do you call waves of energy released by an earthquake?

• Seismic waves

• Tidal waves

• Sound waves

• Light waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the fastest type of seismic wave?

• P waves

• S waves

• Surface waves

• Love waves

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What type of seismic wave does the most damage?

• Surface waves

• P waves

• S waves

• Rayleigh waves

What is a seismograph?

• A machine located along Earth's surface that records seismic waves

• A device used to measure temperature

• An instrument for measuring wind speed

• A tool for detecting magnetic fields

What do you call the drawing created by a seismograph that illustrates an earthquake's motion?

• Seismogram

• Seismograph

• Epicenter

• Richter Scale