Earthquake Quiz
Authored by Franklin Jones
Science
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the measure of the amount of ground shaking during an earthquake?
Seismic Waves
Epicenter
Magnitude
Seismogram
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake?
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which scale measures the intensity of the ground movement?
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a large ocean wave that results from an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption?
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
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