Grade 10: Q1 Module 1 Quiz

You were provided with data showing the arrival time of the P and S waves recorded from three seismic stations. Which of these can you possibly determine?

• The damage at the focus

• The distance to the earthquake

• The Intensity of the earthquake

• The location of the epicenter

From the seismogram, the distance to the epicenter can be determined by measuring:

• The arrival of the surface wave

• The difference in the arrival time of the P and S waves

• The ratio of the amplitude of the largest P and S waves

• The speed of the surface wave

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Earthquakes and volcanoes share which of the following in common?

• They both occur along plate boundaries

• They both can involve explosive movement

• They are both related to plate tectonic activity

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the outermost layer of the Earth?

• Crust

• Outer core

• Mantle

• Inner core

The crust and upper mantle make up Earth’s __________.

• Continents

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

• Mantle

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which statement about the Earth’s crusts is CORRECT?

• Continental and oceanic crusts have the same weight.

• Continental crust is heavier than oceanic crust.

• Continental crust is thicker than oceanic crust.

• Oceanic crust is thicker than continental crust.

Which of the following is NOT a result of Plate Tectonics?

• Mountains

• Volcanic eruption

• Typhoon

• Earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

It is the location on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.

• epicenter

• direct center

• hypocenter

• epic center

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Pieces of Earth's crust move on top of the___________.

• Lithosphere

• Mantle

• Inner core

• Outer core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Plates float on the surface of the mantle. Which plate pushes the Philippine Plate toward the Eurasian Plate?

• Indo-australian plate

• Nazca plate

• cocos plate

• Pacific Plate