Earthquakes

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The Earth's crust is made up of tectonic plates. These move due to: tsunamis pushing the plates around, pressure caused by heated magma rising from the core, the inner core pushing the plates around, people jumping too heavily

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pressure caused by heated magma rising from the core

Front

The movement of magma around the mantle is called a:
- tectonic current
- pressure current
- conductive current
- convection current

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convection current

Front

Earthquakes are measured on the:

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Richter scale

Front

We measure earthquakes using a:

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Seismograph

Front

An earthquake under the sea can cause:

Back

A tsunami

Front

The line where two tectonic plates meet is called a:

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fault line

Front

The fault line that goes down the West Coast of California is called the: San Miguel fault line, San Andreas fault line, San Antonio fault line, San Jose fault line

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San Andreas fault line

Front

The largest recorded earthquake happened in 1960 and measured 9.5 magnitude. Which country was it in? Options: China, Japan, USA, Chile

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Chile

Front

When designing an earthquake resistant building, which of these materials would not be used: wood, bricks, steel, reinforced concrete?

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bricks

Front

Which of the following is not a technique used to build a strong skyscraper: Tuned mass damper, Base isolation, Shear walls, Spiral staircases

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Spiral staircases