Earthquakes

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Science
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7th Grade
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Suzanne Griffin
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the point below the surface of the Earth where the rock breaks and causes an earthquake?
Richter zone
epicenter
focus
fault
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many seismograph stations are needed to pinpoint an epicenter?
6
4
2
3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Each level in the ________________ scale is a rating of the damage suffered during an earthquake.
Mercalli
Richter
Moment Magnitude
All of the above
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This is a region in Earth's crust that is broken and where movement occurs.
Focus
Seismic waves
Epicenter
Fault
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The strength of an earthquake is known as the
aftershock
magnitude
epicenter
seismograph
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The point on the Earth's surface right above the focus of an earthquake is known as the
magnitude
aftershock
epicenter
fault
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The __________ scale rates the total energy released by an earthquake.
Mercalli
Richter
Moment Magnitude
All of the above
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