Epicenter
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Science
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10th Grade
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Lisa Thompson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the four seismic stations is located farthest from
the epicenter?
A
B
C
D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A seismograph station records a difference in arrival time between the S- and P-wave of 4 minutes. About how far away is the earthquake epicenter? [Refer to the Earth Science Reference Tables.]
1,000 km
5,200 km
2,600 km
1,900 km
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A P-wave reaches a seismograph station 2,600 kilometers
from an earthquake epicenter at 12:10 p.m. According to the
Earth Science Reference Tables, at what time did the
earthquake occur?
A) 12:01 p.m.
B) 12:15 p.m.
C) 12:19 p.m.
D) 12:05 p.m.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An earthquake occurred at 5:00:00 a.m. According to the
Earth Science Reference Tables, at what time would the
P-wave reach a seismic station 3,000 kilometers from the
epicenter?
A) 5:04:30 a.m.
B) 5:05:40 a.m.
C) 5:01:40 a.m.
D) 5:10:15 a.m.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The epicenter of an earthquake is located near Massena,
New York. According to the Earth Science Reference
Tables, the greatest difference in arrival times of the P- and
S-waves for this earthquake would be recorded in
A) Utica, New York
B) Binghamton, New York
C) Plattsburgh, New York
D) Albany, New York
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NGSS.MS-PS2-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
On another day, location A records the arrival of compression waves (P-waves), but not shear waves (S-waves), from a distant earthquake. Which statement best explains why shear waves were not received?
Shear waves are stopped by the iron and nickel inner core.
Shear waves are transmitted through all parts of the Earth.
Shear waves are not transmitted through the Earth's outer core.
Shear waves are faster than compression waves.
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NGSS.MS-PS4-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The arrival time of the first earthquake P-wave at a seismograph station was 10:11:20 (hours:minutes:seconds). If the epicenter of the earthquake is 8000 km away, what was the approximate arrival time of the first S-wave from this earthquake?
10:02:00
10:09:20
10:20:40
10:32:00
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NGSS.MS-PS4-2
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