Earthquakes
Other Sciences
6th Grade
Used 944+ times
AI Actions
Add similar questions
Adjust reading levels
Convert to real-world scenario
Translate activity
More...
Content View
Student View
20 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The most destructive seismic waves are_________.
Shear waves
Surface waves
Primary waves
None of the above
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
_________ is another word for an earthquake's strength.
Intensity
Frequency
Magnitude
Pressure
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the science in which earthquakes are studied?
Seismogram
Seismograph
Earthquake Studies
Seismology
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Divergent motion is a type of plate motion.
True
False
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The epicenter of an earthquake is the point on Earth's surface directly below the focus.
False
True
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What scale is used to measure the strength of an earthquakes?
Modified Mercalli Intensity
Gap hypothesis
Seismicgraph
Richter magitude
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The instrument used to record earthquakes is a(n)________.
Richter magnitude
Modified Mercalli
Seismograph
Seismogram
Access all questions and much more by creating a free account
Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
Continue with Google
Continue with Email
Continue with Classlink
Continue with Clever
or continue with
Microsoft
%20(1).png)
Apple
Others
Already have an account?
