
Understanding Earthquakes and Their Effects

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Science, Geography, History
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6th - 8th Grade
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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which layer of the Earth is similar to the shell of a hard-boiled egg?
Crust
Outer Core
Core
Mantle
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes an earthquake?
Movement of tectonic plates
Solar flares
Erosion of mountains
Changes in weather
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of earthquake is caused by volcanic activity?
Tectonic earthquake
Oceanic earthquake
Volcanic earthquake
Seismic earthquake
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is earthquake magnitude expressed?
With letters
In Roman numerals
With decimals
In percentages
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the intensity of an earthquake refer to?
The speed of tectonic plate movement
The effects and damage caused
The duration of the earthquake
The depth of the earthquake
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who developed the Richter scale?
Charles F. Richter
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What magnitude range on the Richter scale can cause windows to break?
6 to 6.9
4 to 4.9
2 to 2.9
0 to 1.9
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