Review anatomy of an Earthquake

Review anatomy of an Earthquake

8th Grade

7 Qs

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Review anatomy of an Earthquake

Review anatomy of an Earthquake

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Geography

8th Grade

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Jeffrey Zubiaga

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It is the point within the Earth where an earthquake rupture starts.

Fault

Focus

Epicenter

Seismic Wave

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It is a fracture in the rocks that make up the Earth’s crust.

Fault

Focus

Epicenter

Seismic Wave

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It is the point at the surface of the Earth above the focus.

Fault

Focus

Epicenter

Seismic Wave

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It is the waves that transmit the energy released by an earthquake.

Fault

Focus

Epicenter

Seismic Wave

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It is a record of the ground motion at a measuring station as a function of time.

Intensity

Magnitude

Seismograph

Seismogram

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Recently generated an Earthquake within the last 10,000 years, which may still continue to generate earthquakes.

Active Fault

Inactive Fault

Fault line

Fault Trace

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Do not show signs of ever having generated an earthquake in the last 10,000 years but may possibly still generate earthquake in the future.

Active Fault

Inactive Fault

Fault line

Fault Trace