5.08 Quiz: 100 Years of Earthquakes

Which events are most likely to occur as a result of an earthquake?

• tornadoes, fire, flooding

• volcanos, tornadoes, flooding

• destroyed buildings, fire, flooding

• destroyed buildings, fire, volcanos

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What can happen when two plates bordering each other suddenly move and release energy?

• Earth's crust shakes.

• Lava erupts.

• A trench is formed.

• Mountains are created.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How do S and P waves move through a solid material?

• P and S waves both travel slowly through solids.

• Neither P nor S waves are able to move through solids.

• S waves move faster than P waves through solids.

• P waves move quickly and S waves move slowly through solids.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Through which material do P waves move the fastest?

• Water

• Clay

• Sand

• Rock

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What information can geologists gain by analyzing seismographs from different locations on Earth?

• the location and strength of the earthquake

• the approximate time of the next earthquake

• the direction of motion of tectonic plates

• the cost of damage an earthquake causes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Using seismographs from different locations allows scientists to determine the ______ of an earthquake.

• epicenter

• approximate cost

• damage

• cause

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where is an earthquake most likely to occur?

• at plate boundaries

• within a continental plate

• at hot spots

• within a volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where do most earthquakes occur?

• where plates interact

• at hot spots

• within volcanoes

• where plates diverge

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What helped scientists understand that Earth's interior is liquid?

• S waves cannot travel through liquids.

• P waves cannot travel through liquids.

• P and S waves travel through liquids at different speeds.

• P and S waves cannot travel through liquids.

What did scientists learn from the information found on seismographs?

• the depth and density of Earth's layers

• the structure of the Earth's crust

• how deep the ocean is

• the elements present in the interior