Earthquake & Volcano Study Guide

Waves released from an earthquake.

• Sounds Waves
• Seismic Waves
• Light Waves

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

What is the rating scale used to classify an earthquake?

• Richter Scale
• Magnitude Scale
• Earthquake Scale

Where seismic waves (Surface waves) of an earthquake are released on Earth’s surface

• Epicenter
• Focus
• Seismic Waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A break in Earth’s crust where blocks of crust slide relative to one another

• Earthquake
• Movement
• Fault Line

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where seismic waves (P- and S-waves) of an earthquake are released under the Earth’s surface

• Earthquake
• Focus
• Fault Line

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Along a fault line, when is energy released?

• Earthquake is likely
• Earthquake has occurred
• Earthquake will not occur

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

Where do Earthquakes occur?

• Movement along fault lines
• Movement of magma
• Volcanic eruptions
• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where do most earthquakes occur?

• Tectonic plate edges
• Middle of a tectonic plate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where are volcanoes most likely to form?

• Tectonic plate edges
• Middle of a tectonic plate

These are some characteristics of which type of wave: Can travel through any state of matter, First and Fastest seismic wave, Comes from the Focus

• primary
• secondary
• surface