
Earthquakes 2
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
A water wave caused by an earthquake is called a __________________.
tsunami
seismic wave
electromagnetic wave
surfing wave
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
1. Which statement is not true:
Ground movement occurs when Earth layers move suddenly and release energy.
The release of energy sends seismic waves out from the focus point of the Earth quake.
Epicenter is the spot directly above the focus of the Earth’s surface.
Earthquakes only affect a small area when one occurs.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What is an epicenter?
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
The place where an earthquake originates inside the Earth's surface is called...
Epicenter
Focus
Underground
Crust
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What is the measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?
Intensity
Epicenter
Magnitude
Seismogram
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What happens when tectonic plate shift suddenly?
Thunderstorm
Volcano
Earthquake
Landslide
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