WorksheetsWaves - Seismic waves
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is transferred from place to place by waves?
energy
matter
mass
volume
What is the height of the wave called?
Volume
Longitudinal Wave
Amplitude
Wavelength
Sound waves are also called ________________ because they move side to side.
Tidal Waves
Transverse Waves
Amplitude Waves
Longitudinal Waves
Which part of the wave is this?
Crest
Trough
Compression
Rarefaction
Which part of the wave is this?
Crest
Trough
Compression
Rarefaction
Sound travels fastest through which of the following?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
What type of wave is this?
Electrical Waves
Transverse Waves
Longitudinal Waves
Ocean Waves
What type of wave is this?
Transverse
Longitudinal
Current
What type of wave is this?
transverse wave
longitudinal wave
What type of wave is light?
longitudinal wave
transverse wave
Part 2
from "Seismic Waves"
Which best explains the correct answer to Part 1?
It travels slower than the other types of seismic waves.
It is the seismic wave that can travel through all of Earth's layers.
It causes particles to travel in a circular motion around all of Earth.
What scale is used to measure an earthquake?
Ricther Scale
A big scale
Seismic Scale
The point where the earthquake begins.
epicenter
fault
focus
seismic waves
This is known as the sudden shaking of the ground and known as the sources of seismic waves.
earthquake
tsunami
flood
typhoon
What type of wave causes earthquake damage?
Light waves
Water waves
Sound waves
Seismic Waves
What is the main cause of earthquakes?
animals burrowing underground
large ocean waves called tsunamis
erosion of topsoil by rivers
movement of tectonic plates
What is the top layer of the Earth called?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
The Earth's crust is made up of pieces that move and fit together like puzzle pieces. What are these pieces called?
Tectonic Plates
Fault lines
Convergent boundaries
Earthquakes
