Earth Layers and Seismic Wave Quiz

11. What force is responsible for pulling clouds of dust and gas together to form large bodies such as planets?

• magnetism
• gravity
• static electricity
• convection currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

12. These types of waves are the fastest

• p waves
• s waves
• surface waves
• tidal waves

13. This is the name for what happens to a wave as the bounce off a surface.

• diffract
• reflect
• refract
• frequency

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

14. These types of seismic waves are very destructive when it comes to damaging structures like buildings and roads but they have difficulty passing beyond the crust.

• surface waves
• p waves
• s waves
• tidal waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

15. Which one of the items below is NOT an example of how scientists use seismic waves to infer about the inner layers of Earth?

• They notice waves speeding up or slowing down as they pass between layers (mediums)
• They notice that waves reflect and refract as they pass between layers (mediums)
• They notice that certain waves can only pass through solid materials.
• They notice that body waves cannot pass through the surface of the Earth.

16. What happens to the speed of seismic waves through a more dense material?

• speed up
• slow down
• no change in speed
• become circular in movement

17. These types of body seismic waves only pass through solid layers of rock.

• surface waves
• p waves
• s waves
• tidal waves

18. These types of seismic waves are compression waves where the particles squeeze rock, moving in a parallel motion compared to the direction of the wave.

• surface wave
• p wave
• s wave
• tidal wave

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

19. This is the name given to what happens when a wave speeds up or slows down, causing the wave to bend and change direction.

• reflect
• diffract
• refract
• convect

20. These seismic waves are also called shear waves (secondary waves) because the particles of rock move side to side, perpendicular to the direction of the wave's movement.

• surface wave
• p wave
• s wave
• tidal wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2