Earthquake Quiz

What event happens when there is a sudden, violent shaking of tectonic plates?

• Volcano

• Thunderstorm

• Flooding

• Earthquake

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Where do earthquakes occur?

• middle of tectonics plates

• only near mountains

• at plate boundaries

• in the core of the earth

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Why aren't all earthquake recorded?

• happen to far underground

• too weak to be felt

• happen too often

• happen under the mantle

What gets released when plates move that causes the ground to shake?

• energy

• soil

• light

• water

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What type of energy waves do earthquakes produce?

• sound

• light

• heat

• seismic

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Which scale measure the magnitude of an earthquake?

• Richter

• Density

• Newton

• Weight

The Ring of Fire, where many earthquakes occur. is located around the rim of which ocean?

• Atlantic

• Indian

• Pacific

• Artic

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The point within the earth where the earthquake originates.

• Focus

• Fault

• Epicenter

• Intensity

What instrument is used to measure seismic waves?

• Triple beam Balance

• seismograph

• Graduated cylinder

• Ruler

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What is a tsunami, and how does it forms?

• A series of extreme long waves caused by a large and sudden displacement of the ocean

• A series of extreme and long waves caused by an explosion

• A series of short waves caused by a volcano eruption

• Normal waves caused by the moon

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