IS2T2: What's Inside the Earth?

Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?

• P Wave
• Rayleigh Wave
• S Wave
• Shear Wave

Which body waves cause particles of rock material to move at right angles to the direction in which the waves are traveling?

• Body Waves
• P Waves
• S Waves
• Surface Waves

P Waves can move through which of the following?

• Gas
• Liquid
• Solid
• All of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

S Waves can move through which of the following?

• Gas
• Liquid
• Solid
• All of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Earthquakes most often occur

• in the middle of plates

• near plate boundaries

• where thunderstorms are

• along the coast

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Around what time did the first P wave get detected?

• 100 sec

• 120 sec

• 150 sec

• 160 sec

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which location is farther from the epicenter?

• Seismogram B (top)

• Seismogram C (bottom)

Which portion of the Earth can S waves NOT travel through?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

Which station was closest to the earthquake's epicenter?

• Station A

• Station B

• Station C

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

Scientists are able to create an image like this by studying

• electromagnetic waves

• P and S waves

• P and Surface waves

• S and Surface waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

NGSS.MS-PS4-1