Earthquakes

Tremors that occur following the main earthquake are called what?

• Aftershocks

• Shakes

• Vibrations

• Oscillations

Earth's outer part that comprises the mantle and the crust is known as what?

• The hemisphere

• The stratosphere

• The ionosphere

• The lithosphere

The largest earthquake in a series is termed the what?

• The aftershock

• The mainshock

• The bigshock

• The largeshock

What is the name for the sudden movement of land often caused by earthquakes?

• A landfill

• A landfall

• A landslide

• A landmark

A force that acts on rocks to change its volume or shape is called what?

• Centrifugal

• Centripetal

• Strain

• Stress

The point from where the shock waves of an earthquake radiate is called what?

• The epicentre

• The egocentre

• The corecentre

• The maincentre

The term used to refer to the forces acting on the Earth triggering the movements of the crust is called what?

• Seismic

• Tectonic

• Technic

• Traumatic

The instrument used to measure and record the vibrations of earthquakes is called what?

• A phonograph

• A seismograph

• An electrograph

• A photograph

A large sea wave produced by earthquakes occurring under the sea is known as what?

• A tsunami

• A hurricane

• A cyclone

• A tornado

The energy released by an earthquake is measured on what scale?

• The Celsius scale

• The Kevin Scale

• The Farenheit scale

• The Richter scale