Seismology

This type of earthquake is the result of the detonation of a nuclear and/or chemical device.

• Tectonic Earthquake

• Volcanic Earthquake

• Explosive Earthquake

• Collapse Earthquake

This type of earthquake is a small earthquake in underground caverns and mines that is caused by seismic waves produced from the explosion of rock on the surface.

• Tectonic Earthquake

• Volcanic Earthquake

• Explosive Earthquake

• Collapse Earthquake

Rayleigh and L -waves are examples of __________.

• Body Waves

• Shock Waves

• Surface Waves

• Tidal Waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What does "L" in L-wave means?

• Longitudinal

• Latitudinal

• Love

• Live

Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

• Countries

• Tectonic Plates

• Climate Zones

• None of the above.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which city is closest to the epicenter?  

• A

• B

• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which seismogram represents a city that is far from the epicenter of an earthquake?  

• New York, NY

• Nome, Alaska

• Guadalajara, Mexico

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which is NOT True about the triangulation (compass arc drawings) in the picture?

• Station 3 is closest to the epicenter

• The epicenter is where all three circles intersect.

• The Earthquake was the same Magnitude at all stations

• Station 2 is the furthest from the epicenter

Which of the following is TRUE?

• A shows the arrival of P-waves

• B shows the arrival of S-waves

• C shows the arrival of surface waves

• The picture is of a seismogram

• All answers are true

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of the following is TRUE about P-wave shadow zones?

• There is 1 large shadow zone

• There are 2 smaller shadow zones (due to refraction of waves)

• There are NO P-wave shadow zones

• P-waves do not travel through the Earth