Science quiz
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| How are waves on water produced? | Wind/disturbances
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| How is WIND produced? | By when light energy from the sun transforms to heat energy and heats the air
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| What does an initial disturbance do to the water? | Vibrations carry the energy away from the source
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| What do ALL waves have in common? | They all transfer energy
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| True or false: Water waves require a medium? | TRUE!!!!
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| How are ALL waves formed? | By a disturbance or vibrations
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| How is wind created? | CONVECTION
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| In what direction do waves expand? | Outward!!!
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| Can water waves bounce? | YES
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| True or false: Water waves are NOT able to transfer energy to other objects? | False.
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| What does water waves do when they come in contact with other objects? | They reflect and refract
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| What happens when tectonic plates push against each other? | Energy builds up
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| What do seismographs measure? | They measure earthquakes
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| What can seismic waves cause? | Tsunamis and earthquakes
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| What does the richter scale measure? | Magnitude
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| How is magnitude calculated? | From amplitude
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| What does the Mercali scale measure? | The intensity of earthquakes
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| How are seismic waves produced? | By vibrations
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| Where do seismic waves travel through? | The earth
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| When do earthquakes occur? | When two poles push against each other and pressure builds up causing the earth to shake
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| How do scientists determine the size of earthquakes? | Magnitude and intensity
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