Seismic

Which Seismic Wave is pictured?

• P-Wave

• S-Wave

• Surface Wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which type of Seismic Wave is pictured?

• P-Wave

• S-Wave

• Surface Wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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

• Landslide

• Earthquake

• Epicenter

• Focus

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which are waves that carry large amounts of energy?

• Richter Scale

• Magnitude

• Fault

• Seismic

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which measures the strength of an earthquake on a scale of 1 - 10?

• Richter Scale

• Magnitude

• Fault

• Moment Magnitude Scale

Which of the following statement correctly identifies the focus and epicenter of an earthquake in the given illustration?

• Point A is the focus and Point B is the epicenter.

• Point A is the epicenter and Point C is the focus

• Point A is the epicenter and Point B is the focus.

• Point A is the focus and Point C is the epicenter.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of wave can travel through all the layers of the Earth?

• p wave

• s wave

• surface wave

• none of the above

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which is the strength of an earthquake?

• Plate boundaries

• Magnitude

• Fault

• Seismic

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

• epicenter

• fault

• focus

• magnitude