Earthquakes & Seismic Waves

What is the sudden movement of Earth's crust caused by the release of stress along faults called?

• Earthquake

• Volcano

• Tsunami

• Avalanche

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The study of earthquakes is called...

• Seismology

• Astronomy

• Biology

• Geology

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Most earthquakes occur...

• in the middle of plates.

• along plate boundaries.

• at the top of mountains.

• in outer space.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A break in Earth's crust is called a...

• Plate boundary

• Subduction Zone

• Fault

• Volcano

The location INSIDE of Earth where an earthquake begins is called the...

• focus

• epicenter

• core

• fault

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The location ON Earth's surface directly above where the earthquake began is called the?

• focus

• epicenter

• fault

• core

Seismic waves are the release of energy from an...

• Earthquake

• Volcano

• Tsunami

• Avalanche

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Seismic waves can be classified as what type of wave?

• mechanical wave

• longitudinal

• transverse

• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Primary Waves are what type of wave?

• Longitudinal

• Compressional

• Mechanical

• All of the above

Secondary waves are what type of wave?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Compressional

• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1