EARTHQUAKES AND FAULTS

EARTHQUAKES AND FAULTS

8th Grade

10 Qs

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EARTHQUAKES AND FAULTS

EARTHQUAKES AND FAULTS

Assessment

Quiz

Science, Geography

8th Grade

Medium

Created by

Juana Tangag

Used 26+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The epicenter of the earthquake is directly below the focus.

TRUE

FALSE

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Waves move out through the ground from the source of an earthquake.

TRUE

FALSE

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Faults are only found near the edges of tectonic plates.

TRUE

FALSE

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earthquakes can happen when the strain on weak rocks forces them break and fracture.

TRUE

FALSE

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earthquake magnitude is measured by the Mercalli scale.

TRUE

FALSE

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The place where an earthquake originates is called the__________.

FAULT LINE

TSUNAMI

EPICENTER

FOCUS

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A(n) __________ is caused by underwater earthquakes.

SEISMOGRAM

MOHO

TSUNAMI

EPICENTER

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