Quiz 1A - (Science 6)

Three causes of earthquakes include:
1) when molten ​ (a)   moves under a ​ (b)  
the buildup and release of energy
2) when two surface ​ (c)   move or shift against when the ​ (d)   becomes too cold
3) when large amounts of ​ (e)   are removed or added​

• rock
• volcano
• plates
• lithosphere
• earth

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Label the types of faults

a

b

c

Reverse Fault

Normal Fault

Strike- Slip Fault

Match these key terms:

• the strength of the seismic waves

• focus

• beginning point of an earthquake

• seismic waves

• vibrations of energy from earthquakes

• faults

• a machine measures earthquakes

• magnitude

• breaks/cracks in the earth's surface

• seismograph

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Label the parts of the earth

d

c

b

a

mantle

outer core

inner core

crust

each number on the Richter scale represents an earthquake that is ____ stronger than the previous number

• 1 x

• 10 x

• 100 x

• 1.5 x

label the parts of this images

a

b

c

epicenter

focus

fault

The Mercalli Scale measures exact magnitude of an earthquake

• true

• false

• 
• blue

The beginning point of an earthquake (underground) is called the

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The strength of a seismic wave is called the

• magnitude

• Mercalli

• Richter

• 

Volcanos and Earthquakes are related

• true

• false

• purple

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