Earthquakes Practice

Earthquakes are most likely to happen at ____ boundaries.

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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Which disruption is most likely to happen at a Transform Boundary?

• Volcanic Eruptions

• Earthquakes

• Trench Formation

• Mountain Formation

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How is energy transferred from the focus underground

to the epicenter on the surface?

• By waves

• By teleporters

• By gravity

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During an Earthquake, ____ rises from underground to the surface.

• Energy

• Magma

• An alien

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Earthquakes are most common near the ____ Ocean.

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Arctic

• Southern

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Earthquakes happen near the Pacific Ocean because ____.

• The Pacific Ocean includes many transform plate boundaries.

• A magnet buried in the Pacific Ocean attracts waves of energy.

• An angry Seamonster throws tantrums in the Pacific Ocean.

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To study Earthquakes, scientists use a tool called a ____.

• Seismograph

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Polygraph

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Earthquakes are classified based on their ____.

• Magnitude

• Temperature

• Age

• Location

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The biggest possible Earthquake would be described as Magnitude (a)   .

(Just the number!).

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Which description of Earthquakes is most accurate?

• Earthquakes are very rare, but when they happen they always cause severe damage.

• Earthquakes happen every day, but most are too small to notice.

• Earthquakes happen every day, so they are the number one cause of death in the US.

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