Earthquake Scales
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Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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Tim Gault
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9 questions
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1.
SLIDE QUESTION
30 sec • Ungraded
2.
SLIDE QUESTION
30 sec • Ungraded
3.
SLIDE QUESTION
30 sec • Ungraded
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Where may earthquakes likely occur?
(may be more than one)
Middle of tectonic plates
Northeastern United States
Along the edges of tectonic plates (plate boundaries)
The Ring of Fire
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
On the Richter scale what does the measurement increase by when the measurement goes up one whole number?
factor of 30
factor of 10
factor of 100
factor of 900
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a characteristic of the Richter scale for measuring earthquake strength?
It is a subjective measure based on human perception.
It was developed in the early 2000s.
A magnitude 6 quake is 10 times stronger than a magnitude 5 quake.
It is primarily used for earthquakes outside of California.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the Moment Magnitude scale considered more broadly applicable than the Richter scale?
It is based on subjective observations of earthquake damage.
It was developed using data from a single type of seismograph in California.
It accounts for the physical properties of the fault and uses data from multiple seismographs.
It measures the total energy released by an earthquake, unlike the Richter scale.
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