Earth Science Regents Earthquakes

Why is the Inner Core solid?

• Extreme Heat

• High Pressure

• All the layers are solid

• It's made of rock

A p-wave traveled for 3200 km to reach a seismic station. How long had it traveled for?

• 00:01:60

• 00:04:50

• 00:10:40

• 00:05:50

If the p-waves arrive at 03:22:43 and the s-waves arrive at 03:29:57, what is the time difference between their arrivals?

• 00:14:07

• 00:07:14

• 03:07:14

• 00:07:00

Which city is closest to the epicenter?  

• A

• B

• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What will be the distance traveled by a P wave in 3 minutes?

• 700 km

• 1,200 km

• 1,400 km

• 5,400 km

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

How long does it take for the P wave to travel 2000 km?

• 1900 km

• 4 minutes

• 7 minutes and 20 seconds

• 4000 km

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

How far does a S wave travel in 10 minutes?

• 23 min and 10 seconds

• 3,000 km

• 6,600 km

• 6,300 km

The difference in arrival times for the P and S wave was 4 minutes and 30 seconds. How far away is the Earthquake?

• 8000 km

• 2300 km

• 1,100 km

• 3200 km

What is the minimum amount of seismic stations needed to locate the epicenter of an Earthquake?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

When solid ground turns to liquid during an earthquake this is called __________.

• liquifying

• water works

• liquifaction

• subsidence

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