Epicenter and Earthquakes

Epicenter and Earthquakes

8th - 10th Grade

15 Qs

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Epicenter and Earthquakes

Epicenter and Earthquakes

Assessment

Quiz

Physics

8th - 10th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-PS4-1, MS-ESS3-2, HS-ESS2-1

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Charles Martinez

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement best explains the difference between longitudinal and transverse waves?
Longitudinal waves have troughs, while transverse waves have crests.
Longitudinal waves produce energy, while transverse waves consume energy.
Particles in longitudinal waves travel towards a force, while particles in transverse wave travel away from a force.
Particles in longitudinal waves travel in the direction of the wave, while particles in transverse waves travel perpendicular to the wave.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
Which diagram best represents the motion of a particle in a transverse wave?
A
B
C
D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The most destructive type of wave is a 
P-wave
S-wave
Surface wave
transverse wave

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a 
seismogram
focus seismic map
focus
seismograph 

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's starting point or focus. 
Hot spot
Focus
Moho point
Epicenter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
Where are the P-waves located on this seismogram?
A
B
C
D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
Where are the S-waves located on this seismogram?
A
B
C
D

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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