Earthquakes Practice

Front

Earthquakes are most likely to happen at ____ boundaries. Options: Convergent, Divergent, Transform

Back

Transform

Front

Which disruption is most likely to happen at a Transform Boundary? Options: Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Trench Formation, Mountain Formation

Back

Earthquakes

Front

How is energy transferred from the focus underground to the epicenter on the surface?

Back

By waves

Front

During an Earthquake, ____ rises from underground to the surface.

Back

Energy

Front

Earthquakes are most common near the ____ Ocean.

Back

Pacific

Front

Why do earthquakes happen near the Pacific Ocean?

Back

The Pacific Ocean includes many transform plate boundaries.

Front

Tool used by scientists to study Earthquakes.

Back

Seismograph

Front

Earthquakes are classified based on their ____.

Back

Magnitude

Front

The biggest possible Earthquake would be described as Magnitude ___.

Back

10

Front

Which description of Earthquakes is most accurate?

Back

Earthquakes happen every day, but most are too small to notice.