Origins of Earthquakes

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What significant event took place in Alaska on March 27, 1964?
A severe snowstorm
A massive flood
The largest recorded earthquake in North America
A volcanic eruption
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the point on the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake starts?
Epicenter
Focus
Fault line
Seismic zone
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where was the epicenter of the 1964 Alaska earthquake located?
Near the North Pole
Directly under Anchorage
In the Pacific Ocean
130 kilometers southeast of Anchorage
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What natural phenomenon can be triggered by underwater earthquakes?
Tsunamis
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Landslides
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the effects of the tsunamis caused by the 1964 Alaska earthquake?
They caused a drought
They led to a volcanic eruption
They flooded coastal areas and moved ships inland
They created a new island
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