Earthquake Data

What does MAGNITUDE mean?

• depth of earthquake

• size of earthquake

• where the earthquake occurred

• power released in earthquake

Depth of earthquake means...

• how far into the earth it occurs

• how big the earthquake was

• how much power was released by the earthquake

• where the earthquake occurred on the surface

Which location had shallow (0-30 km) earthquakes ONLY?

• Mt. Mitchell

• Mt. Aconcagua

• Mt. Hotaka

• Mt. Aoraki

Mountains that are changing location & elevation all have earthquakes around them.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Mountains that are NOT increasing in elevation have at least 1 earthquake occurring over the last 30 years.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Mountains that are increasing in elevation have MORE earthquakes around them than the other mountains.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What machine/tool measures the size of an earthquake?

• seismograph

• atimeter

• compass

• topographical map

Mountains that are GROWING seem to have DEEPER earthquakes.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

There are many earthquakes at the edges of SOME continents (like N/S America).

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Based on what we saw in the simulation, are earthquakes CAUSING the mountains to grow?

• YES

• NO

Answer explanation

Correct - Earthquakes are CORRELATED to mountain growth (occurring along with it) but NOT CAUSING them to grow or move.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2