
Earthquake and Seismic Waves Quiz
Authored by Lynn Muccio
Science
8th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is the point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and causes an earthquake?
Epicenter
Focus
Seismograph
Surface wave
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which type of seismic wave compresses and expands the ground?
S wave
Surface wave
P wave
Epicenter
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is the point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus?
Focus
Epicenter
Seismograph
Magnitude
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which device records ground movements caused by seismic waves?
Richter Scale
Seismograph
Modified Mercalli Scale
Seismogram
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What type of fault occurs where the hanging wall slides downward?
Reverse fault
Strike-slip fault
Normal fault
Compression fault
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which scale rates the amount of shaking from an earthquake?
Richter Scale
Modified Mercalli Scale
Moment magnitude scale
Seismogram
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is the measurement of an earthquake's strength based on seismic waves and movement along faults?
Magnitude
Stress
Focus
Epicenter
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