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What is a Foreshock?

• A weaker earthquake coming before the actual one.

• A weak earthquake coming after the actual one.

• A very strong earthquake.

• A very weak earthquake with no other stronger earthquakes coming before or after it.

Answer explanation

Foreshocks suck

Caused by a sudden rupture (break) of the earth.

• After Shock
• Earthquake
• Transform Fault Line
• Convergent Fault Line)

What is magnitude measured in?

• Seismology

• Fault line detectors

• Radar

• Seismic waves

Name one of the 4 types of earthquakes. (Answer must be all lowercase and must have earthquake at the end. )

Seismic waves that can only travel along the surface

• Body waves

• Surface waves

An instrument used to detect and record earthquakes is called _______________.

__________________is the study of earthquakes and seismic waves that move through and around the earth.

While driving, you notice the road start to shake. What do you do?

• Drive home as quickly as possible.

• Drive to a wide open field.

• Pull over and stop.

• Immediately exit the car and walk to safety.

Every emergency has a slogan. What do they say to do for Earthquakes?

• Stop, drop, and roll.

• Drop, cover, and hold on.

• Duck, drop, and dive.

• Run, hide, brace.

The location on the surface of the Earth directly above where the earthquake starts

• Epicenter

• Hypocenter

• Crust

• Mantle