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Plate Tectonics Lessons 1 and 2 Review Sheet
Part 1: Vocabulary Matching
Term
Definition
1. Earthquake _________
A. An earthquake wave that travels
through the body of the earth rather
than on its surface. Examples are Pwave and S-wave.
2. P-wave _________
B. An earthquake wave that travels on
or near the surface of the earth.
3. Seismologist _________
C. Vibrations in the earth caused by a
sudden release of energy, usually as a
result of the movement of rocks along a
fault.
4. Constructive _________
D. Building up, beneficial
5. Risk _________
E. Exposure to the chance of injury or
loss.
6. S-wave _________
F. Causing damage or injury
7. Surface wave _________
G. A primary (compressional)
earthquake wave that travels through
the body of the earth; so named because
it is the first wave to reach a
seismograph station during an
earthquake.
8. Destructive _________
H. A scientist who studies earthquakes
9. Body wave _________
I. A secondary earthquake wave; so
named because it travels slower than a
primary wave and is the second wave to
reach the seismograph station after an
earthquake. It travels through the body
of the earth as a series of crests and
troughs.
Part 2: Vocabulary Application
Directions: Use your notes and the vocabulary words on the previous page to fill in the
blanks.
10. Waves of energy that occur during an earthquake are also called
______________________ waves. (Use your notes.)
11. An earthquake wave that travels through the body of the earth rather than on its
surface are known as _________________ waves.
12. After an earthquake, a ___________________________ would study the damage and
determine what the magnitude of the earthquake was.
13. A __________________________ is the second wave to reach the seismograph; it travels
slower than a P-wave, and moves in a side-to-side motion.
14. An earthquake can be very damaging, but it can also be _________________________ when
it produces beautiful mountain ranges.
15. When you live in an area where earthquakes occur frequently, you are exposing
yourself to the __________________ of losing your property and/or your life.
Part 3: True or False Correction
Directions: If the statement is true, write true on the line. If the statement is false, write
false on the line and then correct it in the blank space to make it true.
16. Earthquakes can be both constructive and destructive. __________________
17. Some of the causes of earthquakes are damaged property and loss of life and some
of the effects are when energy is released along cracks called “faults” in the earth.
___________________
18. A wave of energy originates at one point and goes out in only one direction.
____________________
19. Two types of seismic waves are surface waves and body waves.
_______________________
20. The energy of an earthquake travels in waves. ________________________
Part 4: Scientific Practices
Directions: In lesson 2, we moved a slinky (a spring) in different ways to simulate a S-wave
and a P-wave. Look at the following items and write down whether you think it is the
independent variable, the dependent variable, or the constant. Explain why you chose the
answer you did in the blank space provided. The definitions for each are provided for you.
I know that this may be challenging for you, but try your best and we will review it on
Thursday.
Independent Variable - the one thing you change.
Dependent Variable - the change that happens because of the independent variable.
Constant - something that does not change.
The way you move the slinky - _______________________________
Explain why you chose the answer you did:
The slinky - ____________________________
Explain why you chose the answer you did:
The way the slinky moves - __________________________________
Explain why you chose the answer you did: