Earthquake Hazards

The place where an earthquake originates inside the Earth's surface is called...

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Underground

• Crust

The place on the Earth's surface, above the origin of the earthquake.

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Surface

• Crust

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Liquefaction is when...

• the soil behaves like liquid

• the air behaves like a liquid

• magma rises to the surface

• a large wave of water occurs

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California

• New Madrid
• Denali Fault
• Ramapo Seismic Zone
• San Andreas

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

• Countries

• Tectonic Plates

• Climate Zones

• None of the above.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

Which earthquake would be more dangerous to people living near it?

• One with a shallow focus

• One with a deep focus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which earthquake would be more dangerous to people living near it?

• One with a small magnitude

• One with a large magnitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2