Earthquake Review

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Science
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9th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Most major damage from earthquakes in the United States is likely to occur
at a divergent boundary only.
at a convergent boundary only.
at a mid ocean ridge and a divergent plate boundary.
at a transform plate boundary and a hot spot.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Earthquakes can occur
at divergent plate boundaries only.
at transform boundaries only.
at convergent boundaries only.
at all plate boundaries.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which scale uses the measured strength of seismic waves?
Mercalli scale
Richter scale
Barometric scale
Bathroom scale
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which seismic station is closest to the epicenter of the earthquake?
A
B
C
They are all the same distance
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which is true of P and S waves?
P-waves are push-pull; S-waves are side-to-side
P-waves are side-to-side; S-waves are push-pull
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which seismic station detected the first S-waves?
A
B
C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which seismic station measured the greatest difference between P-wave and S-wave arrival time?
A
B
C
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