Earthquakes

Identify a characteristic of primary waves created by earthquakes.

• is a surface wave

• causes the most amount damage

• can move through gases, solids and liquids

• moves through solids only

Faults are caused by

• pressure build up along plate boundaries

• magnetic field

• large amounts of nickel and iron in the inner core

• magnetic polarity shifts over millions of years

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Identify a characteristic of secondary waves created by earthquakes.

• is a surface wave

• causes the most amount damage

• can move through gases, solids and liquids

• moves through solids only

Which type of seismic wave causes the most damage and is the last to arrive?

• p waves

• s waves

• surface waves

• longitudinal waves

At which point marks the epicenter of the earthquake?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

P waves and S waves are also known as

• surface waves

• ground waves

• body waves

• first waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The strain which causes a material to twist is known as

• stress

• tension

• compression

• shear

A seismogram is located 4500 km away from the epicenter of an earthquake. What is the difference in time between when the P-waves reach the seismogram and the S-waves reach the seismogram?

• 5 1/2 minutes

• 6 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 22 minutes

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

The San Andreas Fault, a result of horizontal shear, is a ____

fault.

• blind

• normal

• strike-slip

• reverse

What is a wave that is generated by displacement of water?

• tsunami

• surface wave

• body wave

• fault

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1