P Waves S Waves Travel Time

P Waves S Waves Travel Time

6th - 8th Grade

15 Qs

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P Waves S Waves Travel Time

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Charles Martinez

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did the P wave reach 4,000 km?

6 minutes

7 minutes

8 minutes

9 minutes

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did the S wave reach 4,000 km?

10 minutes 20 seconds

11 minutes

12 minutes 40 seconds

13 minutes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What distance did the S wave travel in 1 minute?

1,200 km

20 km

2,000 km

200 km

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the time difference between the waves at 7,000 km

5 minutes

18 minutes

8 minutes 40 seconds

30 minutes 20 seconds

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long does it take a P wave to travel 8,000 km?

11 minutes 20 seconds

18 minutes

5 minutes 20 seconds

20 minutes

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long does it take and S wave to travel 8,000 km?

20 minutes

30 minutes

20 minutes 40 seconds

10 minutes 20 seconds

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How far can an S wave travel in 9 minutes?

2,000 km

2,600 km

3,200 km

4,000 km

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