Earthquake

Earthquake

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Earthquake

Earthquake

Assessment

Quiz

Physics

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

RONALD CABUANG

Used 12+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

1. What do you call to the spot directly above the focus on the surface of the earth?

A. epicenter

B. fault

C. fault line

D. fracture

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

2. Which is the sudden shaking of the ground that we feel when rock layers suddenly slip past one another to a new position.

A. earthquake

B. friction

C. hypocenter

D. vibration

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

3. Which refers to the fracture on the surface of the crust where the breaks of rock slip?

A. epicenter

B. fault

C. fault line

D. fracture

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

4. When an earthquake occurs, where would shaking be stronger?

A. near the epicenter

B. away from the epicenter

C. elsewhere on the earth surface

D. cannot be determined

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

5. What device is used to detect and record the strength and duration of an earthquake?

A. Magnetograph

B. Spectrogram

C. Seismogram

D. Seismograph

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

6. With respect to the epicenter, where is the focus located?

A. at the epicenter

B. directly above the epicenter

C. near the epicenter

D. directly below the epicenter

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

7. Which is used to assess the impact and damage of an earthquake?

A. Centigrade Scale

B. Mercalli Scale

C. Richter Scale

D. Weighing Scale

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