Seismic Waves

________ are the slowest seismic waves.

• P waves

• S waves

• Love waves

• Rayleigh waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which type of wave is the most destructive wave?

• Primary Wave

• Secondary Wave

Which Seismic Wave is pictured?

• P-Wave

• S-Wave

• Surface Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which type of Seismic Wave is pictured?

• P-Wave

• S-Wave

• Surface Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which are waves that carry large amounts of energy?

• Richter Scale

• Magnitude

• Fault

• Seismic

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What type of wave is this?

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

It can travel through only the mantle and the crust.

• Seismic waves

• Surface waves

• Primary waves

• Secondary waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2