Earthquake

The Ring of Fire, where many earthquakes occur, is located around the rim of which ocean?

• Atlantic

• Artic

• Indian

• Pacific

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which seismic wave is the first to reach a seismic station?

• P Wave

• S Wave

• Q Wave

• Surface Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which type of seismic wave causes the most destruction to property?

• P Wave

• S Wave

• Q Wave

• Surface Wave

Which type of seismic wave can move through solid layers of the earth but not through the liquid outer core?

• P wave

• S wave

• Q Wave

• Surface Wave

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Where does an earthquake begin?

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Focus

• Joint

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

This is the area beneath the Earth's surface where the earthquake begins

• epicenter

• focus

• fault line

• tectonic plate

Answer explanation

The area beneath the Earth's surface where an earthquake begins is referred to as the 'focus'. This is not the 'epicenter', which is the point on the surface above the focus. It's also not the 'fault line' or the 'tectonic plate', which are larger geological structures. So, the correct answer to the question is 'focus'.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Which seismic waves are call "push/pull" because they compress and extend as they move through the earth?

• P Wave

• S Wave

• Q Wave

• Surface Wave

The point within the earth where the earthquake originates.

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Focus

• Strike-Slip

The scale, which numbered 1-10, that measures the strength or magnitude of an earthquake.

• pH scale

• Richter Scale

• Mercalli Scale

• Hardness Scale

How many seismic stations are required to determine the epicenter of an earthquake?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4