Earthquake risks
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The forces that move tectonic plates also move rock along the fault
true
false
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
_____________ is responsible for most of the damage buildings suffer during earthquakes.
seismogram
Mississippi River flowing backwards.
scientists equipment
liquefaction
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The larger the force applied to a fault, the smaller the chance of a large earthquake.
True
False
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-5
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When using the richter scale, each increase on the scale represents ten times the amount of ground motion recorded on a seismogram. How much more of a magnitude is a 7 earthquake than a magnitude 4 earthquake?
3000 times
30 times
1000 times
none of the above
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
GPS meters monitor the slow movement of Earth's crust.
True
False
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When force on rocks is great enough they break, producing vibrations called
faults
liquefaction
earthquake
tsunami
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Richter Scale and Moment Magnitude are similar in that they measure
energy of the earthquake
liquefaction
landslides
none of the above
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