Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics

This instrument records the ground movements caused by seismic waves as they move through the Earth.

• focus

• epicenter

• surface waves

• seismometer

The point on the surface directly above the point at which the earthquake occurs.

• Focus

• Epicenter

• Seismic waves

• Surface waves

What order to the 3 types of seismic waves arrive at a seismometer?

• surface waves, P waves, S waves

• P waves, surface waves, S waves

• P waves, S waves, surface waves

• S waves, P waves, surface waves

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Earthquakes can form at this plate boundary. (Hint: There can be more than 1 answer.)

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The hypothesis that explains the release of energy during an earthquake is called the
(a)  

• Elastic rebound hypothesis

• Richter hypothesis

• Moment magnitude hypothesis

• Vibration hypothesis

A strong earthquake that occurs on the ocean floor could result in the formation of
(a)  

• A tsunami

• A delta

• An el nino event

• low tides

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Earthquakes (pictured) are caused by a ​ (a)   boundary​ ​

• Transform

• Convergent

• Divergent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What distinguishes a joint from a fault?

(a)  

• Size

• Color

• Shape

• Movement

An earthquake’s epicenter is
(a)  

• The place on the surface directly above the focus

• A spot halfway between the focus and the surface

• The spot below the focus

• Any spot along the nearest fault

Match the following

• inside the crust

• fault

• directly above the focus

• epicenter

• fracture along a rock

• focus