Earthquake Quiz from Ducksters Article

Which of the following best describes an earthquake?

• A large storm with very high speed winds

• A violent shaking of the Earth that occurs when two tectonic plates bump into each other

• An opening in the Earth's crust where magma erupts to the surface

• A large cloud that generates rain, hail, and lightning

What do scientists call the boundary between two tectonic plates?

• Vaults

• Epicenters

• Crusts

• Faults

What is the location deep inside the Earth were the earthquake began called?

• quake point

• hypocenter

• epicenter

• crust center

What does the Moment Magnitude Scale measure?

• The speed of the earthquake

• The damage caused by an earthquake

• The size of the earthquake in magnitude

• The direction of an earthquake

What would you expect to occur from an earthquake that measured 7 on the MMS scale?

• You wouldn't feel it

• A slight shaking like a truck driving by

• Cracks in the streets and bridges

• Whole buildings and cities flattened

What is the location o the Earth's surface above where the earthquake began called?

• Quake Point

• Hypocenter

• Crust Center

• Epicenter

What US state has the most earthquakes?

• California

• Alaska

• Maryland

• Texas