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Earthquakes !!

Earthquakes !!

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Geography

9th Grade

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Mohammed Rayed

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7 Slides • 19 Questions

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Earthquakes !!

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Multiple Choice

A tremor above the surface of the Earth which causes sudden shaking of the crust is known as a earthquake

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True

2

False

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A tremor below the surface of the Earth which causes sudden shaking of the crust is known as a earthquake

The correct answer

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Multiple Choice

The _______ scale rates the amount of energy released from a single earthquake, letting us know the magnitude of the disaster.

1

Seismograph

2

Mercalli Scale

3

Richter Scale

4

snakes

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Multiple Choice

A _____ is an instrument used to detect and record earthquakes.

1

Richter Scale

2

Mercalli scale

3

Seismograph

4

dogs

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Multiple Choice

a twelve-point scale for expressing the local intensity of an earthquake,

1

rabbit

2

Mercalli scale

3

Seismograph

4

Richter scale

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Multiple Choice

A series of shocks that result in sudden earth movement is known as

1

Earthquake

2

Earthquake waves

3

Siesmik waves

4

Thundershock

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Multiple Select

Causes of earthquakes

1

Volcanic activity

2

Volcanic eruptions

3

plate tectonic

4

folding and faulting

5

sumo wrestlers

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Volcanic activity

  • ranges from emission of gases,

  • non-explosive lava emissions

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Multiple Choice

The violent eruption of the Kratagoa volcano between the island of Sumatra and Java Caused a severe earthquake

1

True

2

False

3

wait i will check and come!!

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The violent eruption of the Krakatoa volcano between the island of Sumatra and Java Caused a severe earthquake

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Multiple Choice

The tsunami generated by the earthquake caused by the krakatoa volcano killed around 50,000 people

1

true

2

false

3

Thank god i was not there!!!

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The tsunami generated by the earthquake caused by the krakatoa volcano killed around 30,000 people

14

Fill in the Blank

in 2001 a severe earthquake occurred at ______ in India Due to the subduction of the Indian plate

15

Multiple Choice

koyna earthquake in madhya pradesh was caused due to the construction of the koyna dam

1

true

2

false

3

no construction of the koyna mall caused the earthquake!!!

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koyna earthquake in Maharashtra was caused due to the construction of the koyna dam

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Multiple Choice

The earthquake of magnitude 6 will be __ time more stronger than that of 5

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100

2

10

3

20

4

10

5

5/10

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Multiple Choice

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Which city is closest to the epicenter?

1

A

2

B

3

C

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BENGALURU

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Multiple Choice

Which seismic wave does a seismograph detect first?  
1
P Wave
2
S Wave
3
Surface Wave

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Multiple Choice

Which wave has the highest amplitude on a seismograph?

1

P Wave

2

S Wave

21

Multiple Choice

What is directly above the focus?  
1
Epicenter
2
Fault
3
Seismograph Station

22

Multiple Choice

Which wave is transverse and originates from the focus? 
1
P Wave
2
S Wave
3
Surface Wave

23

Multiple Choice

Which seismic wave moves at right angles?  
1
P Waves
2
S Waves
3
Surface Waves

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Multiple Choice

A water wave caused by an earthquake is called a __________________.

1

tsunami

2

seismic wave

3

aqua wave

4

surfing wave

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Multiple Choice

_____ and _____ are constructive and destructive effects

1

Land forms and submergence

2

course of rivers and danger to human life

3

Tectonic rage and black hole eclipse

4

Flash floods and Landslides

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thank you

Earthquakes !!

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