Regents Earthquakes

Use the diagram to answer #13

• Epicenter

• Wave Fronts

• Fault

• Focus

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

How does distance from the epicenter of an earthquake change the earthquake’s effects?

• The strongest effects are at the epicenter.

• The strongest effects are felt furthest from the epicenter.

• The strongest effects are felt in a line extending north and south from the epicenter.

• The strongest effects are in a ring surrounding the epicenter with a radius of several miles.

Use the diagram to answer #14

• Epicenter

• Wave Front

• Fault

• Focus

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Rock becomes _________ and changes shape of the ground along a fault due to the stress.

• rebound

• deformed

• larger

• small

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

After a sudden snap in the earthquake, the rock returns back to its original shape.

• rebound

• deformed

• larger

• small

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Use the diagram to answer #11

• Epicenter

• Wave Fronts

• Fault

• Focus

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What was the cause of this tsunami?

• an earthquake beneath the ocean

• the impact of a large meteorite in the ocean

• a sudden violent windstorm above the ocean water

• a typhoon moving from the Indian Ocean toward India

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of fault is the San Andreas in California?

• Convergent

• Transform

• Optimus Prime

• Divergent

The place on the Earth's surface, above the origin of the earthquake.

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Surface

• Crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Most earthquakes happen along the _________________. 

• coast

• faults

• desert

• directions