1811-12 New Madrid Earthquakes

1811-12 New Madrid Earthquakes

9th - 12th Grade

7 Qs

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1811-12 New Madrid Earthquakes

1811-12 New Madrid Earthquakes

Assessment

Quiz

Other Sciences

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Kimberly Myers

Used 6+ times

FREE Resource

7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-12, all of the following areas felt the large earthquakes except

Cuba

Mexico

California

Washington, DC

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The first initial earthquake occurred

during the day in December 1811.

during the night in January 1812.

during the night in December 1811.

during the day in January 1812

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the large earthquakes that occurred, the ground did all of the following except

liquefaction occurred.

sand boils occurred.

subsidence and uplifting occured,

land split open into wide fissures.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Surface waves were reported to be as high as

5ft.

20ft.

2ft.

1ft.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The New Madrid fault is a

normal fault.

reverse fault.

transform fault.

back fault.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to historical accounts, around how many earthquakes occurred in the months from December 1811- and March 1812?

100

1000

25

2000

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was there not many deaths in the area during these earthquakes?

Not many people lived in the area.

There was not much destruction to the buildings.