
Exploring S and P Waves: Insights into Earth's Structure

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6th - 10th Grade
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Sophia Harris
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the depth of the deepest mine on Earth?
2.5 kilometers
4 kilometers
9 kilometers
1 kilometer
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS3-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How deep is the deepest hole ever drilled into the Earth?
12 kilometers
18 kilometers
22 kilometers
28 kilometers
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do seismic waves help us understand the Earth's structure?
By measuring the Earth's magnetic field
Through the creation of mountains
By observing the Earth's rotation
By analyzing the waves' travel paths and speeds
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of seismic waves travel fastest?
Tsunami waves
Surface waves
P waves
S waves
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary difference between P waves and S waves?
Their size
Their color
Their direction
Their speed
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which seismic waves cannot travel through liquid?
Both P and S waves
Surface waves
S waves
P waves
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why can't S waves travel through liquid?
Due to their high frequency
Due to their slower speed
Because they are absorbed by liquid
Because they cause an up and down motion
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