Earthquakes

What are the four major layers of the Earth, from the innermost to the outermost?

• Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

• Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust

• Outer Core, Inner Core, Crust, Mantle

• Mantle, Crust, Inner Core, Outer Core

What primarily causes an earthquake?

• Volcanic eruptions releasing pressure

• Massive pieces of rock sliding against each other under the Earth's surface

• Large ocean waves crashing into coastlines

• Changes in atmospheric pressure

Which of the following is NOT a way tectonic plates shift or slide?

• Subduction

• Lateral Sliding

• Spreading

• Erosion

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What is the term for the number given to record the size of an earthquake?

• Intensity

• Epicenter

• Magnitude

• Seismograph