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Earthquake Knowledge Quiz

Authored by Maria Lopez

English

4th Grade

Earthquake Knowledge Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes earthquakes?

Volcanic eruptions

Shifting and sliding of tectonic plates

Changes in weather patterns

Rotation of the Earth

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many major earthquakes (magnitude 8.0 or above) typically occur each year?

None

One or two

Five to ten

More than twenty

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is NOT one of the Earth's major layers?

Inner core

Outer core

Mantle

Atmosphere

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the edges around tectonic plates called?

Fault lines

Plate boundaries

Crust edges

Tectonic borders

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is NOT a way that tectonic plates move?

Subduction

Lateral sliding

Spreading

Rotating

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the area called where 90% of all earthquakes begin?

The Pacific Ocean

The Ring of Fire

The Atlantic Ridge

The Earthquake Zone

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What device do scientists use to measure the intensity of an earthquake?

Richter scale

Seismograph

Thermometer

Barometer

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