Epicenter

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Science
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10th Grade
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Lisa Thompson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which seismic station is closest to the epicenter of the earthquake?
X
Y
Z
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How can you tell that location X is closest to the epicenter of the earthquake?
It has the biggest circle
It has the smallest circle
It is a circle on the map
It is located near the top right corner
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What was the distance from this location to the earthquake's epicenter? HINT: First you have to find the time difference between P and S wave arrivals.
1800 km
2500 km
3200 km
4100 km
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A seismic station that is 4000 kilometers from the epicenter of an earthquake records the arrival time of the first P-wave at 10:00:00 (hours: minutes: seconds). At what time did the first S-wave arrive at this station?
9:54:20
10:05:40
10:07:05
10:12:40
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the difference in arrival times of the P and S waves?
5 min
1 min
4 min
6 min
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which letter represents the epicenter of the earthquake?
A
F
G
D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How far from an earthquake epicenter is a city where the difference between the P-wave and S-wave arrival times is 6 minutes and 20 seconds?
1,700 km
9,900 km
3,500 km
4,700 km
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