Faults and Seismic Waves

Which type of fault occurs at divergent plate boundaries?

• Normal/slip

• Reverse

• Strike-slip

Which type of wave arrives first during an earthquake?

• Primary (p-wave) waves

• Secondary (s-wave) waves

• Surface Waves

Which Seismic Wave is pictured?

• P-Wave

• S-Wave

• Surface Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Main type of seismic waves that can only travel through the surface of the Earth.

• seismic waves

• surface waves

• secondary waves

• primary waves

Which type of Seismic Wave is pictured?

• P-Wave

• S-Wave

• Surface Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The point beneath the Earth's surface where the earthquake begins.

• epicenter

• fault

• focus

• magnitude

What is a seismograph?

• A record of the Earth's temperature

• A recording of earthquakes waves

• A log of the times and locations of Earthquakes

• A list of the different states of matter found in the Earth

Which is a fracture in Earth's crust?

• Plate boundaries

• Magnitude

• Fault

• Seismic

What type of wave is this?

• Compression

• Transverse

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which is a disturbance or shaking of Earth's surface?

• Landslide

• Earthquake

• Epicenter

• Focus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2