G6 Earthquakes

G6 Earthquakes

6th Grade

9 Qs

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G6 Earthquakes

G6 Earthquakes

Assessment

Quiz

Geography

6th Grade

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Created by

Matt Yarroll

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When two tectonic plates get caught on each other ______ ______ builds up under the surface.

potential energy

strain energy

seismic energy

kinetic energy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The point where the strain energy builds up under the surface is called the _____.

epicenter

locus

focus

centerpoint

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When the strain energy is released suddenly, what will happen?

A volcano

A storm

A hurricane

An earthquake

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The point on the surface directly above the focus is called the ________.

focus

centerpoint

epicenter

locus

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What kind of wave spreads out from the epicenter of the earthquake?

sound

radiation

seismic

micro

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the smaller earthquakes that happen after a larger one?

Afterquakes

Firstquakes

Aftershocks

Postquakes

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which tool do we use to measure the strength of an earthquake?

Seismometer

Earthquakograph

Shakeometer

Seismograph

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unit does a seismograph measure earthquakes in?

Attitude

Magnitude

Longitude

Higitude

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

On which scale are earthquakes measured on?

The Wegener Scale

The Mackinder Scale

The Richter Scale

The de Fuca Scale