Earthquake Quiz

A(n) ________ is a sudden shaking and vibration of the earth's crust caused by a release of energy stored in rocks.

The Earth's crust is broken into huge slabs of rock called ____________.

• seismic waves

• earthquake

• epicenter

• tectonic plates

Energy that travels as vibrations on and in Earth is called ______________.

• tectonic plates

• epicenter

• earthquake

• seismic waves

During earthquakes, the most intense shaking occurs at the ____________.

• seismic waves

• earthquake

• epicenter

• tectonic plates

True or False. Tectonic plates are always moving slowly.

• True

• False

Write T or True if the statement is true; write F or False if the statement is false. In an earthquake, energy is released in the form of waves.

• True

• False

Write T or True if the statement is true; write F or False if the statement is false. The Earth's surface is inflexible.

• True

• False

Write T or True if the statement is true; write F or False if the statement is false. The Earth's surface floats on thick molten rock.

• True

• False

Write T or True if the statement is true; write F or False if the statement is false. All earthquakes occur at plate boundaries.

• True

• False

As seismic waves move away from the epicenter, their energy ________.

• increase

• decrease

• does not change