Earthquakes Review

The point underground where an earthquake begins is called the

• focus

• epicenter

• tsunami

• lithosphere

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What is the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus?

• tsunami

• seismic wave

• epicenter

• focus

What is a scientist who studies the movement of the earth called?

• tsunami

• magnitude

• seismologist

• focus

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The traveling vibrations in the earth during an earthquake are called

• epicenter

• tsunami

• focus

• seismic waves

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The strength of an earthquake's seismic waves...

• epicenter

• magnitude

• tsunami

• focus

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A giant ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake is called a

• epicenter

• seismic wave

• focus

• tsunami

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A violent shaking of the Earth that occurs when two tectonic plates bump into each other is call a(n)

• Foci

• Epicenters

• Earthquakes

• Faults

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What is the area around the Pacific Ocean where 80% of the Earth's earthquakes occur called?

• Arc of Volcanoes

• Ring of Fire

• Horseshoe of Magma

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An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a 

• seismogram
• focus seismic map
• focus
• seismograph 

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What happens when tectonic plate shift suddenly?

• Thunderstorm

• Volcano

• Earthquake

• Landslide

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