12-17-19 Bellwork
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What are the two types of earthquake waves?
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the measure of the amount of ground shaking during an earthquake?
Intensity
Epicenter
Magnitude
Seismogram
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which seismic wave travels the fastest, always being the first detected by seismic stations?
P waves
S waves
Surface waves
Tsunami waves
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The most destructive type of wave is a
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does a seismograph measure?
The amount of oil and gas underground.
The amount of damage an earthquake causes.
The temperature of the earth's core.
The amount of shaking of the crust.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does triangulation show the location of the epicenter of an earthquake?
By scientist looking around to see where the most damage was created.
By making triangles on a map.
By calculating the difference between the P and S waves in arrival times and determining the distances from at least 3 seismic stations.
By drawing 3 or more random sized circles on a map to see where they intersect.
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NGSS.MS-PS4-1
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