Earthquake Quiz

What is the magnitude of an earthquake?

• How powerful it is on the Richter scale

• The center of the earthquake

• How many people were hurt

• How loud the earthquake was

Which of these is NOT a possible side effect of an earthquake?

• A tsunami

• A hurricane

• A landslide

• An avalanche

What causes earthquakes?

• The center of the Earth starts to shake, and the movement goes up to the Earth’s surface.

• Thunderstorms and lots of rain cause the Earth’s surface to shake.

• Lightning strikes dry trees, and when they fall over, an earthquake happens.

• Tectonic plates move against each other and cause the Earth’s surface to shake.

If you’re driving during an earthquake, you should get out of the car and find shelter under a tree.

• True

• False

Earthquakes happen when tectonic plates collide and cause the ground to shake.

• True

• False

The measurement of the strength of an earthquake is called the epicenter.

• True

• False

Earthquakes can also cause tsunamis and avalanches to happen.

• True

• False

You should ride an elevator to get out of a tall building during an earthquake.

• True

• False