Earthquakes Test Review

In what order do the waves, p-waves, s-waves, and surface waves, arrive at the seismometer?

• Surface waves, s-waves, p-waves

• P-waves, s-waves, surface waves

• S-waves, p-waves, surface waves

• P-waves, surface waves, s-waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the relationship between the focus and the epicenter of an earthquake?

• The focus is directly above the epicenter.

• The epicenter is directly above the focus.

• The focus and epicenter are the same point.

• The epicenter is below the focus.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Movement of tectonic plates

• Ocean waves

• Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the point inside the Earth where an earthquake originates called?

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Fault

• Seismic point

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which scale is commonly used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?

• Celsius Scale

• Richter Scale

• Kelvin Scale

• Decibel Scale

Where do tsunamis most often occur?

• In the middle of a continental plate

• Near a subduction zone

• In the middle of an oceanic plate

• Near a collision zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

As the magnitude of the earthquake increases, the frequency - the number of earthquakes per year - ____________________ (decreases or increases).

• Decreases

• Increases

• Stays the same

• Fluctuates randomly

Draw a normal fault.

Draw a reverse fault.

Draw a strike-slip fault.