Geology Chapter 19 Earthquakes

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Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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32 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Earth's upper mantle is made of this rock.
Peridotite
Anthracite
Calcite
Crystalline structures
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Epicenter
The record produced by a seismometer.
The point of failure of rocks inside depths of the earth.
The points on Earth's surface directly above the focus.
Fracture in rock along which movement occurs.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
From studying seismic waves, scientists have determined that the outer core is made of this.
Liquid mercury and iron
Liquid iron and nickel
liquid magma and oxygen
liquid crystal and copper
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Focus
The point of failure of rocks inside depths of the earth.
Scale that rates earthquake intensity.
Forces per unit area acting on a material.
The points on Earth's surface directly above the focus.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This type of wave is refracted, or bent by earth's outer core.
S-waves
P-waves
surface waves
ocean waves
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Secondary Wave
Seismic wave that squeezes and pulls rock in the same direction.
Seismic wave that causes the ground to move in two directions.
The fastest wave
Seismic wave that causes rock to move at right angles to the direction along which the wave travels.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This is the amount of damage done to structures as a result of an earthquake.
Magnitude
Intensity
Destructive scale
Violence
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