Earthquakes

Earthquakes

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4th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an epicenter?

Back

The surface right above where an earthquake started

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a

Back

seismograph

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.

Back

tsunamis

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

Back

Tetonic Plates

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Where does the earthquake begin on the surface?

Back

epicenter

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

There are about how many tectonic plates?

Back

12

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are earthquakes?

Back

The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What causes earthquakes?

Back

The movement of plate tectonics

9.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

About how many earthquakes occur a year?

Back

500,000

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