What was the magnitude of the Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964?

The Great Alaskan Earthquake and Its Impact on Earthquake Science

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
9.5
8.5
9.2
7.8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of plate boundary is formed when plates move apart?
Divergent
Subduction
Transform
Convergent
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who proposed the theory of plate tectonics?
Alfred Wegener
George Plafker
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a mega thrust earthquake?
An earthquake caused by volcanic activity
An earthquake occurring at a transform boundary
An earthquake caused by human activities
An earthquake resulting from one plate sliding beneath another
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which plates were involved in the Great Alaskan Earthquake?
Pacific and North American
Indian and Australian
South American and Antarctic
Eurasian and African
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of fault is responsible for creating mountain ranges?
Transform fault
Normal fault
Reverse fault
Strike-slip fault
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fault is known for its strike-slip movement in California?
San Andreas Fault
Wasatch Fault
New Madrid Fault
Anatolian Fault
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