Seismic Waves

Seismic Waves

Assessment

Passage

Science

7th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS4-2, MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS3-2

Standards-aligned

Created by

DAVID SORIA

Used 4+ times

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4 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt


What is a seismograph used for?

Measuring temperature

Measuring wind speed


  1. Measuring seismic waves


  1. Measuring rainfall

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt


What are seismic waves?


  1. Waves in the ocean

Sound waves in the air


  1. Light waves from the sun

Vibrations that travel through the Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What can the speed of seismic waves tell scientists about the Earth's layers?


  1. The density and composition of the layers

The color of the layers


  1. The temperature of the layers


  1. The age of the layers

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do scientists use seismographs to learn about the Earth's interior?


    1. By analyzing the speed of light using seismographs


  1. By analyzing the time it takes for seismic waves to travel

By observing the color of the sky

By recording the temperature of the ground in the crust

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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