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, HS-PS4-1

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A wave that can only travel through solid surfaces.

surface waves

P waves

S waves

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What type of seismic wave can travel through solid and/or liquid?

Surface Wave

Body Wave

Rayleigh Wave

Secondary Wave

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the difference between Love and Rayleigh waves?

Love waves are more damaging than Rayleigh waves.

Love waves travel in a horizontal direction, while Rayleigh waves move in an elliptical or rolling motion.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

____ moves across the surface and have longer wavelengths.

Surface Waves

Body Waves

Primary Waves

Rayleigh Waves

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

5.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A Primary wave is also know as a ​ (a)   .

P wave

Seismic wave

Sound wave

Infrared wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Media Image

Which type of Seismic Wave is pictured?

P-Wave

S-Wave

Surface Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Media Image

Which Seismic Wave is pictured?

P-Wave

S-Wave

Surface Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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