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Science Explainer: The science of earthquakes
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Instructions
Read the passage
The science of earthquakes
. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage
The science of earthquakes
. Then answer the questions below.
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Question 1
1.
Drag each answer choice into the correct space. Not all answer choices will be used.
The further you are from the earthquake's ______________, the __________________ the earthquake's P waves and S waves will be.
Other Answer Choices:
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core
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closer together
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P waves
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epicenter
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further apart
Question 2
2.
Question 3
3.
Drag each characteristic into the correct box to show whether it describes P waves or S waves.
moves more quickly
moves more slowly
moves the earth only in the direction of the waves
moves the earth in many directions
P waves
S waves
Scientists use these measurements to help determine the location of an earthquake. Select
two
correct answers.
time between lightning and thunder
seismogram recordings
anemometer recordings
distance the tectonic plates slide
time between P and S waves