The most destructive type of wave is a
Earthquake Test #1 (Lessons 2&3)

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Science, Other Sciences, English
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7th Grade
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Easy
Tammy Bitting
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
P-wave
S-wave
Surface wave
transverse wave
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a tracing of an earthquake's motion that is created by a seismometer?
Seismograph
Seismogram
Seismologist
Elastic Rebound
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An earthquake scored high on the Richter scale but low on the Mercalli scale. Why?
It probably happened in an area with no people.
It was a fast earthquake.
It damaged a lot of buildings.
It is impossible to know.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which wave can travel through solids, liquids, and gases?
P-Waves
S-Waves
Surface (L) Waves
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The place where the earthquake is felt on the Earth's surface is called the...
Epicenter
Hypocenter (focus)
Surface
Crust
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