Earthquakes 101-NatGeo

Earthquakes 101-NatGeo

6th - 8th Grade

8 Qs

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Earthquakes 101-NatGeo

Earthquakes 101-NatGeo

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6th - 8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the three regions where most earthquakes take place?

Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Alpide Belt, Circum-Pacific Belt

Himalayan Belt, Rocky Mountain Ridge, Indian Ocean Belt

Sahara Ridge, Amazon Belt, Antarctic Plate Belt

Andes Belt, African Rift Valley, Eurasian Plate Belt

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the pressure that leads to earthquakes?

Solar flares and meteor showers

Tectonic plate movement

Volcanic activity and man-made activities

Tornadoes and hurricanes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are earthquakes recorded?

By measuring the temperature changes in the ground

By using seismographs

By analyzing the behavior of animals

By observing the movement of clouds

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the moment magnitude scale used for?

Measuring the strength of earthquakes

Measuring the depth of ocean trenches

Measuring the temperature of the Earth's core

Measuring the speed of tectonic plate movement

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did the largest recorded earthquake occur?

California, USA

Japan

Italy

Bolivia, Chile

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the magnitude of the Valdivia earthquake?

7.2

9.5

10.0

8.0

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What protective measures have earthquake-prone areas adapted?

Using force fields to repel seismic waves

Building underground shelters

Evacuating the entire population during seismic events

Designing buildings to sway during earthquakes

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main idea of the text?

The geological causes of earthquakes

The adaptation of communities to seismic activity

The destructive power of earthquakes

The impact of earthquakes on the environment