Seismic Waves

Seismic Waves

8 Qs

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Assessment

Quiz

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Created by

Roberto Tocol

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of wave arrives to a point first?
Primary Waves (P-Waves)
Secondary Waves (S-Waves)
Rayleigh Waves
Love Waves

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which body wave is pictured?
P-Wave
S-Wave
Rayleigh Wave
Love Wave

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which classification of wave does the most damage?
Body Waves
Mega Waves
Surface Waves
Love Waves

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What are earthquakes?
rolling, shaking, moving or shocking of the Earth's surface
a giant tidal wave
an eruption
a super storm

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What are the "waves" called that come from an earthquake?
Thunder
Seismic 
Hang 10
Lava

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which travels fastest, always being the first detected by seismic stations?
P waves
S waves

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which kind of waves canNOT travel through a liquid?
P waves
S waves

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Where are the P-waves located on this seismogram?
A
B
C
D

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