Earthquake Quiz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What is an earthquake?
Natural vibrations of the Sun.
Natural vibrations of the ground.
Natural vibrations of the moon.
Natural vibrations of the Richter Scale.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What are the (3) kinds of stress?
Comp
Tension
Shade
Compression
Tear
Shension
Shear
Tear
Compression
Compression
Tension
Shear
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What are the (3) kinds of seismic waves earthquakes generate?
P-Waves
S-Waves
Surface Waves
Waves
S-Waves
Surface Tension Waves
P-Waves
Surface Waves
P-Waves
Earth Waves
Surface Waves
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What scale is used to measure Earthquake Magnitude?
Earthquake Meter
Seismic Meter
Earthquake Intensity Scale
Richter Scale
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
5. What does the Mercalli scale measure?
Rates the types of damage.
Rates the types of effects after its occurrence.
Rates the types of damage and other effects during and after its occurrence.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Which type of stress?
Decreases the volume of a material (squishes it)
Compromise
Compression
Shear
Tension
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Which type of stress:
Pulls a material apart
Tension
Tear
Shear
Compression
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