WorksheetsSeismic Waves
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of wave arrives first during an earthquake?
a)
Primary (p-wave) waves
b)
Secondary (s-wave) waves
c)
Rayleigh Waves
d)
Love Waves
2.
Which type of wave is the most destructive wave?
a)
Primary Wave
b)
Secondary Wave
3.
What kind of wave travels through the earth?
a)
Seismic Wave
b)
Ocean Wave
c)
Light Wave
4.
An s-wave is an example of what type of wave?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Converse
c)
Transverse
d)
Ocean
5.
A p-wave is an example of
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
c)
Converse
d)
Ocean
6.
A primary wave moves
a)
parallel
b)
perpendicular
c)
in circles
7.
A secondary wave moves
a)
parallel
b)
perpendicular
c)
in circles
8.
What scale is used to measure the
a)
Ricther Scale
b)
A big scale
c)
Seismic Scale
9.
Rocks crack and form an earthquake because of
a)
Time of day
b)
Pressure
c)
Kinetic Energy
d)
The Earth's gravity
10.
What part of the earth is broken in to 12 major tectonic plates?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
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