ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT_EARTHQUAKES

How much bigger is a magnitude 8 earthquake compared to magnitude 6 quake on the Richter Scale?

• 10

• 100

• 1000

• 2

In an earthquake the point of origin of the shock underground is known as the

• epicentre

• seismograph

• focus

• none of the above

The place where the earthquake is felt on the Earth's surface is called the...

The place where the earthquake is felt on the Earth's surface is called the...

What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?

The ________ scale measures earthquake magnitude on a scale.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The Richter Scale measures the strength of an earthquake on a scale of

• 1 to 10

• less than 3.5 to 7.0 and above

• 1 to 100

• 0 to 10

Which of the following is NOT a primary effect caused by an earthquake

• loss of life

• building destruction

• property loss

• tsunamis

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a convergent boundary?

• When two plates move away from each other

• When two plates move toward each other

• when two plates move against each other

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is a convergent boundary?

• When two plates move away from each other

• When two plates move toward each other

• when two plates move against each other

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3