Earthquake - Epicenter

Earthquake - Epicenter

8th - 10th Grade

30 Qs

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Earthquake - Epicenter

Earthquake - Epicenter

Assessment

Quiz

Other, Other Sciences

8th - 10th Grade

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Created by

Natiska Brown

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30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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Where is the epicenter for this earthquake located based on triangulation?
A
B
C
D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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Where are the P-waves located on this seismogram?
A
B
C
D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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Where are the S-waves located on this seismogram?
A
B
C
D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to lag time the further you are from the epicenter?
Increases
Decreases
Stays the same
What is lag time?

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of seismic waves are the slowest?
S-waves
P-waves
Surface waves
Primary waves

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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Where is the epicenter located?
A
B
C
There is no epicenter

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Where is the focus located?
A
B
C
There is no focus

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