“The car with 5 washers on it traveled 2.56 m.” This statement is an example of
a(n)_____observation. Qualitative
The amount of matter in an object is the mass
If an object’s density is 0.4 g/ml, the object will __float___ in water.
How is density calculated? Mass / Volume
What two instruments would you use to find the density of an irregular
shaped object? Triple beam balance, graduated cylinder
Use the picture to the right to choose the BEST answer.
Which layer of the Earth is least dense? crust
Which layer is composed of basalt or granite? crust
The asthenosphere is part of which layer of Earth? mantle
Which layer would stop an S wave? Outer core
Describe in detail the structure of the crust?
The distance from the inner core to the surface of the earth is approximately 5,200
kilometers. The large amount of material surrounding the inner core places tremendous
pressure on it. This pressure is one factor that causes the inner core to be what phase state
of matter? solid
Hot materials rise (less dense) and cool materials fall (more dense) describes this current
which exists in the mantle. convection
What is the correct order starting with the Earth’s surface, of the layers of the Earth?
Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
In trying to determine the properties of the core of the earth, scientists use seismic wave
behavior. They know that P-waves will travel through solids and liquids, but s-waves will not
travel through liquids. They determined that if both waves went through the core, then it was
completely solid, but if the S-wave did not travel through all of the core, then it is liquid
.
Which type of wave caused by an earthquake does the most above-ground damage? surface
What type of waves travel the fastest, move through both the solid and liquid layers of the
Earth and move out from the earthquake focus? P wave
Since earthquake waves travel out in all directions from the focus of the earthquake, scientist
can identify the location of the epicenter of an earthquake by comparing readings from at least
how many different seismograph locations? 3
The identification of the epicenter of an earthquake is called triangulation
During an earthquake, energy spreads outward in all directions as vibrations called
Use the diagram below to answer questions below
Letter B represents the epicenter
Letter A represents the focus
What is the correct sequences of the different wave arrivals from first to last? P, S, surface
Use the diagram below to answer questions
What causes the up-and-down wiggles on the seismogram show above? Seismic waves
Which set of waves are probably the S waves? B
Which set of waves are the P waves? A
What type of seismic wave is being recorded by the seismograph in the diagram? P
How do rock particles move during the passage of a P wave through the rock? back and forth –
like a Slinky – in their travel direction, but do little damage as they only move buildings
up and down.
Earthquakes can occur with _________ faulting. ALL
If a P wave were to go from a solid to a liquid - what would happen to its velocity? Slow down
How do rock particles move during the passage of a S wave through the rock?
transverse waves because they vibrate the ground in a the direction "transverse", or perpendicular,
to the direction that the wave is traveling.
The variable that you change in the experiment. Also called the manipulated variable. independent
What is the correct measurement of liquid in the graduated cylinder pictured above? 25mL
What is the total mass on the triple beam in the above diagram? 172g
A cross section of Earth is shown below.
Which labeled part is thought to be composed primarily of iron and nickel? 4
Which of the three recording stations was closest to the epicenter of the earthquake, based on the
seismograms shown below C
Danielle wants to test the rust-proofing ability of three paints. Three sets of ten iron rods were
painted with three different paints. The painted rods were then allowed to weather outside for four
weeks. The appearance of the rods was recorded each week.
The dependent variable is the…amount of rust
Faults are places in the Earth where the rock breaks due to forces. What type of fault is
caused by compression forces? normal
http://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/natural-disasters/earthquake3.htm
Use the information and diagrams to answer questions below
Diagram D represents the San Andreas fault in California. What type of stress is placed on the
rocks along the San Andreas Fault?
What type of fault is the San Andreas fault? Strike-slip
A reverse fault is caused by this type of stress. compression
The type of force that pull rocks apart to create a normal fault is tension
Most of earth’s mass is contained in the: mantle
What is the approximate time difference between the P-waves and the S-waves on the seismograph
reading? 210s