earthquakes

How are earthquakes measured?

• movement
• seismic waves
• richter scale
• mimel scale

Which state has the most earthquakes in the u.s?

• Alaska
• North Carolina
• Texas
• New york

What is the earths crust lying on?

• the earths core
• tectonic plates
• steel bars
• stabilizers 

Where is the ring of fire located? 

• Indian ocean
• Pacific ocean
• Atlantic ocean
• The Red Sea

Which hemisphere of the earth has more earthquakes?

• northern hemisphere
• southern hemisphere

When was was the largest earthquake ever recorded?

• 1938
• 1995
• 1994
• 1960

How deep can earthquakes be below us?

• 200
• 300
• 400
• 500

Can earthquakes come any time of year with no notice or not?

• yes
• no

How are faults made?

• tectonic plates scraping and moving against each other 
• the faults are natural 
• there made in valleys under mountains
• not here

When was the earliest earthquake reported in California?

• yesterday
• 1769
• 54 B.C.
• 1694