Seismic Waves

Seismic Waves

8th Grade

21 Qs

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Seismic Waves

Seismic Waves

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Medium

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

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Clair Brechbill

Used 4+ times

FREE Resource

21 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

Which type of wave arrives first during an earthquake?

Primary (p-wave) waves

Secondary (s-wave) waves

Surface Waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

Media Image

Which Seismic Wave is pictured?

P-Wave

S-Wave

Surface Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

Main type of seismic waves that can only travel through the surface of the Earth.

seismic waves

surface waves

secondary waves

primary waves

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

Media Image

Which type of Seismic Wave is pictured?

P-Wave

S-Wave

Surface Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

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

epicenter

fault

focus

magnitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

Which is a fracture in Earth's crust?

Plate boundaries

Magnitude

Fault

Seismic

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
What type of wave is this?
Longitudinal
Transverse

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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