Earthquake Earth Science Review

Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?

• P Wave
• Rayleigh Wave
• S Wave
• Shear Wave

Which body waves cause particles of rock material to move at right angles to the direction in which the waves are traveling?

• Body Waves
• P Waves
• S Waves
• Surface Waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

P Waves can move through which of the following?

• Gas
• Liquid
• Solid
• All of these

S Waves can move through which of the following?

• Gas
• Liquid
• Solid
• All of these

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

How much bigger is a magnitude 8 earthquake compared to magnitude 7 one on the Richter Scale?

• 1 time bigger
• 10 times bigger
• 100 times bigger
• 1000 times bigger

Earthquakes most often occur

• in the middle of plates

• near plate boundaries

• where thunderstorms are

• along the coast

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which zone is larger?

• S wave shadow

• P waves shadow

• shadow zones are equal

Around what time did the first P wave get detected?

• 100 sec

• 120 sec

• 150 sec

• 160 sec

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which location is farther from the epicenter?

• Seismogram B (top)

• Seismogram C (bottom)

Which location would experience a more intense earthquake?

• Seismogram A (top)

• Seismogram B (bottom)

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2