Earthquake Review

Earthquake Review

9th Grade

25 Qs

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Earthquake Review

Earthquake Review

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS3-2, MS-PS4-2, MS-PS4-1

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?

P Wave

Rayleigh Wave

S Wave

Shear Wave

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Earthquakes most often occur

in the middle of plates

near plate boundaries

where thunderstorms are

along the coast

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which city is closest to the epicenter?  

A

B

C

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Where is the epicenter for this earthquake located based on triangulation?

A

B

C

D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which letter represents surface waves?

A

B

C

All are surface waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which station was closest to the earthquake's epicenter?

Station A

Station B

Station C

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

This model represents a

P wave shadow zone

S wave shadow zone

Surface wave shadow zone

Convection currents

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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