Earthquakes!

Earthquakes!

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Science, Geography

6th - 8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an aftershock?

Back

A smaller earthquake that follows a larger earthquake.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

True or False: Earthquakes happen every day, but most are too small for humans to notice.

Back

True

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it mean if an earthquake scored high on the Richter scale but low on the Mercalli scale?

Back

It probably happened in an area with no people.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How many seismograph stations are needed to locate an earthquake epicenter?

Back

At least 3.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a seismograph?

Back

A device that measures and records the motion of the ground during an earthquake.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a seismogram?

Back

A tracing of an earthquake's motion created by a seismometer.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the Richter scale?

Back

A scale that measures the magnitude of an earthquake.

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