Seismic Waves

Seismic Waves

8th Grade

25 Qs

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Seismic Waves

Seismic Waves

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS4-2, MS-PS4-1, MS-ESS3-2

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What kind of wave travels through the earth?

Seismic Wave

Ocean Wave

Light Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This is known as the sudden shaking of the ground and known as the sources of seismic waves.

earthquake

tsunami

flood

typhoon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which type of wave arrives first during an earthquake?

Primary (p-wave) waves

Secondary (s-wave) waves

Rayleigh Waves

Love Waves

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which surface wave is pictured?

P-Wave

S-Wave

Rayleigh Wave

Love Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which surface wave is pictured?

P-Wave

S-Wave

Rayleigh Wave

Love Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which body wave is pictured?

P-Wave

S-Wave

Rayleigh Wave

Love Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of these is the most destructive wave?

Primary Wave

Secondary Wave

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