Earthquake practice

The study of how seismic waves change as they travel through Earth has revealed that

• P-waves travel more slowly that S-Waves through Earth's crust
• Seismic waves travel more slowly through the mantle because it is very dense
• Earth's outer core is solid because P-waves are not transmitted through this layer
• Earth's outer core is liquid because S-Waves are not transmitted through this layer

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

This scale is based on how individuals perceive the effects of an earthquake...

• The Mercalli scale

• The Richter scale

• The Tropics scale

• The NMR scale

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

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If a tsunami develops during an underwater earthquake, what will most likely occur?

• Deep-ocean sediments will travel great distances
• No destruction will occur near the origin of the earthquake
• The magnitude of the earthquake will determine the direction of the tsunami
• Severe destruction will occur in some coastal areas

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Although rare, Indiana does experience some earthquakes. What does that tell you about Indiana's location in relation to fault lines?

• some fault systems are so large they cross the whole country
• Indiana has smaller local faults close by
• Every state has earthquakes
• Indiana lies on a convergent boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

During intense earthquakes, water will flow upward through fractures in Earth's surface and cause buildings to tilt significantly, but not be reduced to a pile of rubble

• convection
• hydrolysis
• subduction
• liquefaction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the explanation for the behavior of rock before, during, and after an earthquake?

• Elastic Rebound Hypothesis
• Shock Hypothesis
• Tectonic Movement Hypothesis
• Seismic Wave Hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of fault is shown?

• Normal Fault
• Strike-Slip Fault
• Reverse Fault
• Abnormal Fault

What type of boundary is associated with this fault?

• convergent
• divergent
• transform
• oceanic