Earthquakes

The Earth's crust is made up of tectonic plates. These move due to:

• tsunamis pushing the plates around

• pressure caused by heated magma rising from the core

• the inner core pushing the plates around

• people jumping too heavily

The movement of magma around the mantle is called a:

• tectonic current

• pressure current

• conductive current

• convection current

Earthquakes are measured on the:

• Rodham scale

• Henley scale

• Richter scale

• Morrissey scale

We measure earthquakes using a:

• Weighing scale

• Seismograph

• Pendulum

• Digital thermometer

An earthquake under the sea can cause:

• A volcano

• A hurricane

• A tsunami

• An eclipse

The line where two tectonic plates meet is called a:

• fault line

• epicentre line

• tectonic line

• straight line

The fault line that goes down the West Coast of California is called the:

• San Miguel fault line

• San Andreas fault line

• San Antonio fault line

• San Jose fault line

The largest recorded earthquake happened in 1960 and measured 9.5 magnitude. Which country was it in:

• China

• Japan

• USA

• Chile

When designing a earthquake resistant building, which of these materials would not be used:

• wood

• bricks

• steel

• reinforced concrete

Which of the following is not a technique used to build a strong skyscraper:

• Tuned mass damper

• Base isolation

• Shear walls

• Spiral staircases