Earth Quake Quiz

Which is NOT a layer of the Earth?

• The Crust

• The Mantle

• The Hot Place

• The Core

What causes the plates to move?

• The Earth's rotation

• Underground conveyor belts

• Strong winds

• Convection currents in the Mantle

A crack in the Earth's crust between large slabs of rock is a....

• Fault

• Split

• part

• Gap

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Where do most earthquakes occur?

• Near the middle of a continent

• Near plate boundaries

• In Michigan

• On top of mountains

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is an Earthquake?

• Nature's way of relaxing

• The bouncing of rocks falling from the mountains

• An opening in the Earth's crust which lava erupts

• When faults shift or move, releasing stress, causing a large rumble

What causes most deaths in an earthquake?

• Falling buildings

• Poisonous gas

• Electric Shock

• The lack of electricity

Which is NOT a way to make buildings stronger in an Earthquake?

• Base isolators

• Shear cores

• Flex Tape

• Cross braces

What is the newest, best way to measure earthquakes?

• The Richter Scale

• The Moment Magnitude Scale

• The shake table

• By using a meter stick and some string

Waves of energy that travel through the Earth during an earthquake are called.....

• UV rays

• Energy pyramids

• Ripples

• Seismic Waves

Earthquakes release ________________ that has built up over time.

• stress

• moving air

• oil

• water