
Earthquake & Volcano Quiz
Authored by Jenni Stansell
Other Sciences
6th - 7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Mercalli Scale tell us about an earthquake?
How long the quake lasted
The damage caused by the quake
How much it will cost for repairs
The time of day the quake began
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The area under Earth’s surface where rock is stressed until it breaks and starts an earthquake is called the
Focus
core
rock fall
mantle
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An Earthquake has been detected and has registered as a 9.5 on the _____________________ scale.
Radiograph
Ritcher
seimograph
Mercalli
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Ring of Fire is a belt of volcanoes located around the rim of the __________Ocean.
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ______________________________ is used to detect and study vibration in the Earth.
Seismograph
Radiograph
fossil record
barometer
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A _________ occurs when an Earthquake happens in the ocean.
geyser
voclano
earthquake
tsunami
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Earthquakes may happen when rock breaks along cracks in Earth’s crust. These cracks in the crust are called _____.
tunnels
compression
Faults
tension
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