Earthquake Review

Which seismic waves are called “push/pull” because they compress and extend as they move through the earth?

• P wave

• S wave

• Q wave

• Surface wave

What is the point within the earth where the earthquake originates called?

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Focus

• strike-slip

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the scale, which is numbered 1-10, that measures the strength or

magnitude of an earthquake called?

• pH scale

• Richter scale

• Mercalli scale

• Hardness scale

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

which ocean?

• Atlantic

• Arctic

• Indian

• Pacific

Tags

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

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

earthquake?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What instrument is used to measure seismic waves?

• seismophone

• seismogram

• seismologist

• seismograph

Which of the following does not occur during an Earthquake?

• Collapsing of Buildings

• Trees Shaking

• People in Panic

• Calm Bodies of Water

These are the energy that travels which are released from the focus of an earthquake.

• Longitudinal Waves

• Sound Waves

• Seismic Waves

• Transverse Waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

It is a fracture on which one body of rock slides past another.

• Fracture

• Fold

• Fault

• Break