Earthquake Waves

_____ is a type of body wave that arrive first in the seismic station and considered as the fastest wave.

What type of wave is S wave?

• electromagnetic wave

• longitudinal wave

• transverse wave

• ultrasonic wave

What is the most destructive seismic wave?

• primary wave

• secondary wave

• shear wave

• surface wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of the following are body waves?

• Primary and Love wave

• Secondary and Rayleigh wave

• Primary and Secondary wave

• Love and Rayleigh wave

What occurs when faults move?

• volcanic eruption

• earthquake

• landslide

• drought

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following could be the effect on the things above the Earth’s surface when faults move?

• trees will grow taller

• soil becomes thicker

• sea water level rises

• soil cracks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Evelyn, Aria, and Harper are studying about earthquakes. They learned that earthquakes create certain types of waves. What are these waves called?

• Waves created by earthquakes

• Waves created by volcanic eruptions

• Waves created by ocean currents

• Waves created by wind

Sophia, Aiden, and Anika are studying geology and they are curious about earthquakes. They learned that certain types of waves travel through the earth during an earthquake. Which type of waves are they?

• Surface waves

• P waves

• S waves

• Both P waves and S waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

During a science experiment at school, Grace, Jackson, and Priya set up seismographs to record earthquake waves. Which waves would their seismographs detect first?

• Surface waves

• P waves

• S waves

• Both P waves and S waves

During a science experiment, Grace, Ethan, and Benjamin observed different types of waves. They noticed that one type of wave moved in a way where the particles of the medium moved perpendicular to the direction of the wave. Which wave were they observing?

• Surface waves

• P waves

• S waves

• Both P waves and S waves