Earthquakes and Earth's Interior
Authored by Charles Martinez
Science
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Primary (P) Waves can pass through...
solids only
liquids only
crust and core only
solids and liquids
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Secondary (S) Waves can pass through...
solids only
liquids only
crust and core only
solids and liquids
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Rank the seismic waves in order of appearance when an earthquake first occurs as measured by a seismograph.
S waves, P waves, then surface waves
P waves, S waves, then surface waves
S and P waves at the same time, then surface waves
Surface waves, then S and P waves at the same time
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which layers of Earth’s interior are represented by letters A and B?
A is the crust and B is the rigid mantle
A is the lithosphere and B is the asthenosphere.
A is the asthenosphere and B is the crust.
A is the rigid mantle and B is the lithosphere.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Seismic waves are ___ that are similar to sound waves.
vibrations
epicenters
points
materials
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The seismic waves that move the fastest are ___.
P waves
S waves
surface waves
water waves
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This type of wave travels only on the Earth's surface.
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