Seismology
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which lithospheric of the Earth is surrounded by a wide range of Geologic activity and is described as the "Ring of Fire"?
Atlantic Plate
Eurasian Plate
S. American Plate
Pacific Plate
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the study of earthquakes and seismic waves called?
Volcanology
Seismology
Geology
Meteorology
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who is a scientist that studies earthquakes and seismic waves?
Geologist
Seismologist
Volcanologist
Meteorologist
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What instrument measures ground acceleration during an earthquake?
Seismometer
Accelerograph
Barometer
Hygrometer
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the term for the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
Hypocenter
Epicenter
Fault line
Rift
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are the two main types of seismic waves?
P and S waves
Love and Rayleigh waves
Primary and Secondary waves
Body and Surface waves
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which type of seismic wave can travel through both solids and liquids?
S waves
P waves
Love waves
Rayleigh waves
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