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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?P WaveRayleigh WaveS WaveShear Wave
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich body waves cause particles of rock material to move at right angles to the direction in which the waves are traveling?Body WavesP WavesS WavesSurface Waves
- 3. Multiple ChoiceP Waves can move through which of the following?GasLiquidSolidAll of these
- 4. Multiple ChoiceS Waves can move through which of the following?GasLiquidSolidAll of these
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow much bigger is a magnitude 8 earthquake compared to magnitude 7 one on the Richter Scale?1 time bigger10 times bigger100 times bigger1000 times bigger
- 6. Multiple Choice
Earthquakes most often occur
in the middle of plates
near plate boundaries
where thunderstorms are
along the coast
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which city is closest to the epicenter?ABC - 8. Multiple ChoiceWhere is the epicenter for this earthquake located based on triangulation?ABCD
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which zone is larger?
S wave shadow
P waves shadow
shadow zones are equal
- 10. Multiple Choice
Around what time did the first P wave get detected?
100 sec
120 sec
150 sec
160 sec
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which location is farther from the epicenter?
Seismogram B (top)
Seismogram C (bottom)
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which location would experience a more intense earthquake?
Seismogram A (top)
Seismogram B (bottom)
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which portion of the Earth can S waves NOT travel through?
Crust
Mantle
Core
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which letter represents surface waves?
A
B
C
All are surface waves
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which station was closest to the earthquake's epicenter?
Station A
Station B
Station C
- 16. Multiple Choice
Scientists are able to create an image like this by studying
electromagnetic waves
P and S waves
P and Surface waves
S and Surface waves
- 17. Multiple Choice
This model demonstrates a
P wave shadow zone
S wave shadow zone
Surface wave shadow zone
Convection currents
- 18. Multiple Choice
This model represents a
P wave shadow zone
S wave shadow zone
Surface wave shadow zone
Convection currents
- 19. Multiple Choice
Measures how much an energy an earthquake releases, which is shown by the amplitude of seismic waves
Magnitude
Epicenter
Focus
L-wave
- 20. Multiple Choice
This type of wave travels along Earth's crust and can be very destructive.
P wave
S wave
Surface wave
EM waves
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