Earthquakes 101-NatGeo
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Science
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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
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