
Understanding Earthquakes

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Jackson Turner
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do earthquakes in the eastern US feel more intense than those in the west?
Because the eastern US has more frequent earthquakes.
Because the eastern US uses a different measurement scale.
Due to the novelty of earthquakes in the east.
Because seismic waves travel farther in the east due to the geology.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key limitation of the Richter Scale?
It only measures earthquakes in the eastern US.
It was developed using data from a single type of seismograph in California.
It cannot measure earthquakes above magnitude 7.
It is not logarithmic.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the moment magnitude scale improve upon the Richter Scale?
It uses a single seismograph reading.
It is not logarithmic.
It is only applicable to California earthquakes.
It considers multiple seismograph readings and physical properties of the fault.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What affects how far seismic waves travel from an earthquake's epicenter?
The height of nearby mountains.
The time of day the earthquake occurs.
The type of rocks the waves travel through.
The color of the soil.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was the shaking from the 2011 Virginia earthquake felt over a greater distance than the 2014 Napa earthquake?
The Napa earthquake occurred at night.
The Virginia earthquake was stronger.
The geology in Virginia allows seismic waves to travel farther.
Virginia is closer to the ocean.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an intraplate earthquake?
An earthquake that only affects oceanic regions.
An earthquake that occurs at a tectonic plate boundary.
An earthquake that is not felt by humans.
An earthquake that occurs within a tectonic plate.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does local geology affect the intensity of earthquake shaking?
The color of the soil determines shaking intensity.
Softer sediments can amplify shaking intensity.
It has no effect on shaking intensity.
Harder rocks always reduce shaking intensity.
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