Earthquake Basics

According to the picture above which shows the secondary waves?

• A

• B

• C

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of the following descriptions applies to the Richter scale?

• scale developed to rate earthquakes according to how much damage was done to homes and other buildings in a given place.

• The rating system that estimates the amount of plate movement

• a rating of an earthquake's magnitude and strength based on a logarithmic scale.

What are the fastest body waves?

• P waves

• T waves

• S waves

• Q waves

What does the image represent?

• Triangulation

• Seismograph

• Seismogram

• Seismic Wave

Earthquakes are caused by the sudden release of ________________________ which moves as ________________________ through the earth.

• energy, waves

• heat, zombies

• waves, energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Earthquakes occur very frequently in this region.

• Earthquake Alley

• Ring of Fire

• Dragon's Den

• Apocalypse Now

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The point on the surface located directly above the focus of the earthquake.

• focus

• conflagration

• undulate

• epicenter

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The edges of two of Earth's plates is called a(n)

• tsunami

• fault

• magma

• tremor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The point inside Earth's crust where an earthquake originates.

• focus

• epicenter

• conflagration

• undulate

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Place the earthquake waves in order based on when they reach the seismograph.

• surface wave

• s-wave

• p-wave