Earthquakes

Front

Earth's crust is broken into blocks called _______?

Back

Plates

Front

Plates float on top of a layer of the Earth called _________?

Back

Mantel

Front

A sudden release of energy within the Earth's crust causes _______?

Back

Earthquake

Front

Deep within the crust there is a place where the energy is released which is called the _____?

Back

Focus

Front

On the Earth's surface we call this spot the _________ of the earthquake? Options: Epicenter, Fault, Focus, Plates

Back

Epicenter

Front

There are breaks or giant cracks in the Earth's crust called ________?

Back

Faults

Front

What is used to measure and classify the force of earthquakes?

Back

Richter Scale

Front

The _____________ fault line is located in California.

Back

San Andreas

Front

How many earthquakes happen every year?
Options: Billions, Trillions, Millions, Thousands

Back

Millions

Front

What happens due to an earthquake?

Back

Tsunamis