Earthquakes

Earthquakes

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Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?

Back

Seismograph

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What causes earthquakes?

Back

The movement of plate tectonics

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the scale used to measure the strength or intensity of earthquakes? Options: Fujita scale, Richter scale, Damage scale, NASA scale

Back

Richter scale

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The Richter scale using a logarithmic scale means...

Back

Each interval increase is 10 times greater

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Where do many earthquakes happen?

Back

Tectonic Plates boundaries

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The place on the Earth's surface, above the origin of the earthquake.

Back

Epicenter

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What scale determines the amount of damage an earthquake causes?

Back

Mercalli scale

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