Intro to Earthquakes and Seismic Waves

energy released when moving tectonic plates break rock

• seismic waves

• earthquake

• tsunami

• tectonic plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

the point on earth's surface above focus(earthquake)

• epicenter

• epecenter

• epicentar

• ipecenter

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following is NOT a cause of an earthquake?

• Collapse of Cavern
• Eruption of Volcano
• Lightning Strikes
• Moving Tectonic Plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake?

• Epicenter
• Focus
• Fault
• Plate

Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

• Epicenter
• Fault
• Hypocenter
• Tremor

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

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

Which body wave squeezes and stretches rock materials as they pass through the Earth?

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

What is another term for P Wave?

• Compression Wave
• Principal Wave
• Shear Wave
• Secondary Wave

P Waves can move through which of the following?

• Gas
• Liquid
• Solid
• All of these

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

S Waves can move through which of the following?

• Gas
• Liquid
• Solid
• All of these

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2