Plate Tectonics Lesson 3: Finding the Epicenter

Plate Tectonics Lesson 3: Finding the Epicenter

6th - 8th Grade

20 Qs

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Plate Tectonics Lesson 3: Finding the Epicenter

Plate Tectonics Lesson 3: Finding the Epicenter

Assessment

Quiz

Other Sciences

6th - 8th Grade

Easy

Created by

Nicole Prince

Used 57+ times

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20 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

20 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the waves given off by an earthquake? 
Seismic waves
Radiation waves
Sound waves
Compaction waves

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