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WorksheetsSeismic Waves Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which classification of wave does the most damage?
a)
Body Waves
b)
Mega Waves
c)
Surface Waves (S-Waves)
d)
Primary Waves (P-Waves)
2.
These are the first waves released during an earthquake
a)
S waves
b)
Surface Waves
c)
P waves
3.
These are the secondary, or second waves to be released. They cannot travel through the liquid outer core
a)
S waves
b)
Surface Waves
c)
P waves
4.
This is the type of plate boundary when two plates run into each other or on top of each other
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Transform
5.
This is the type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move apart
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Transform
6.
This is the type of plate boundary where two plates slip past each other
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Transform
7.
Most volcanoes and earthquakes occur...
a)
along the coast
b)
along tectonic plate boundaries
c)
in the Arctic
d)
in the ocean
8.
Earthquakes are caused by...
a)
seismic gaps
b)
sudden movement of water
c)
too much drilling along plate boundaries
d)
sudden movements of rock along a fault
9.
What is the general term for a smaller magnitude earthquake that occurs after a larger earthquake in the same area?
a)
Aftershock
b)
Foreshock
c)
Seismic Gap
d)
Tsunami
10.
At about what time did all of the S-waves hit?
a)
20 sec
b)
45 sec
c)
50 sec
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