Earthquakes

These are energy waves that travel as vibrations on and in the Earth

• Sea waves

• Seismic waves

• Earthquake waves

• Thunder waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

This tool measures and records ground motion and can be used to determine the distance seismic waves travel

• Magnetometer

• Thermometer

• Seismometer

• Barometer

The location on the surface that is directly above the focus

• Seismic Zone

• Epicenter

• Directrix

• Origin point

Which of these is NOT a type of fault?

• Normal

• Reverse

• Strike-slip

• Turning

The origin where rocks first move along the fault

• Focus

• Epicenter

• Directrix

• Origin point

What is this scale?

• Modern Magnitude Scale

• Mercalli Scale

• Richter Scale

• None of the above.

Liquefaction is when...

• earthquake's shaking turns loose soil into mud

• the ground becomes liquid

• magma rises to the surface

• buildings are damaged, crumbling like liquid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake?

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Fault

• Plate

What is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Hypocenter

• Tremor

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the general term for a smaller magnitude earthquake that occurs after a larger earthquake in the same area?

• Aftershock

• Foreshock

• Seismic Gap

• Tsunami