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Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes

Authored by Christine Nichols

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8th Grade

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Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

Epicenter
Fault
Hypocenter
Tremor

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is an instrument that detects and records waves produced by earthquakes? (This piece of equipment can measure the magnitude of an earthquake.)

Epicenter
Fault
Seismogram
Seismograph

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the temporary state in which loose soil and rock materials take on the property of a liquid?

Aftershock
Liquefaction
Seismic Gap
Tsunami

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a smaller earthquake that follows a larger earthquake?

Aftershock
Liquefaction
Seismic Gap
Tsunami

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is a large ocean wave that results from an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption?

Aftershock
Liquefaction
Seismic Gap
Tsunami

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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The outside layer of the earth is called ______________________.

core
crust
mantle
outer core

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California

New Madrid
Denali Fault
Ramapo Seismic Zone
San Andreas

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