Seismic Waves and Refraction

The epicenter of an earthquake is located near Massena, New York. According to the Reference Tables, the greatest difference in arrival times of the P and S waves for this earthquake would be recorded in

• Albany, NY

• Utica, NY

• Plattsburgh, NY

• Binghamton, NY

Base your answer on the ESRT the table and your knowledge of Earth Science. The table shows some of the data collected at two seismic stations, A and B. Some data have been omitted. Which seismogram most accurately represents the arrival of the P and S waves at station A ?

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Base your answer on the ESRT the table and your knowledge of Earth Science. The table shows some of the data collected at two seismic stations, A and B. Some data have been omitted. What is the approximate distance from the epicenter to station A ?

• 1,400 km

• 1,900 km

• 3,000 km

• 4,000 km

Base your answer on the ESRT the table and your knowledge of Earth Science. The table shows some of the data collected at two seismic stations, A and B. Some data have been omitted. Which statement best describes the seismic waves received at station B ?

• The P-wave arrived at 6:12 pm

• The S-wave arrived before the P-wave

• The P-wave had the greater velocity

• The S-wave passed through a fluid before reaching station B

Base your answer on the ESRT the table and your knowledge of Earth Science. The table shows some of the data collected at two seismic stations, A and B. Some data have been omitted. What is the minimum number of additional stations from which scientists must collect data in order to locate the epicenter of this earthquake?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0

Base your answer on the diagram of the Earth showing the observed pattern of waves recorded after an earthquake. The lack of S-waves in Zone 3 can best be explained by the presence within the Earth of

• density changes

• mantle convection cells

• a liquid outer core

• a solid inner core

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Base your answer on the diagram of the Earth showing the observed pattern of waves recorded after an earthquake. The location of the epicenter of the earthquake that produced the observed wave pattern most likely is in the

• crust in Zone 1

• mantle in Zone 2

• crust in Zone 3

• core of the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The circles n the map show the distances from three seismic stations, X, Y, and Z to the epicenter of an earthquake. Which location is closest to the earthquake epicenter?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Base your answer on your knowledge of Earth Science, the Reference Tables and the map which shows three circles used to locate an earthquake epicenter. Five lettered locations, A, B, C, D and E are shown as reference points. Epicenter distances from three locations are represented by r1, r2 and r3. Location D is about 3,600 kilometers from the epicenter. What was the S-wave travel time to location D ?

• 5 minutes 10 seconds

• 6 minutes 20 seconds

• 7 minutes 30 seconds

• 11 minutes 40 seconds

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Base your answer on your knowledge of Earth Science, the Reference Tables and the map which shows three circles used to locate an earthquake epicenter. Five lettered locations, A, B, C, D and E are shown as reference points. Epicenter distances from three locations are represented by r1, r2 and r3. At which location could the seismogram at the right have been recorded ?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2