Earth quake

it is the vibration in the Earth caused by the sudden release of energy. it is usually as a result of the movement of plates

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A scientist who studies earthquakes is called........................

• cartographer

• seismologist

• Meteorologist

• Geologist

the Richter Scale measures...................

• the height of the volcanos

• the magnitude of an Earthquake

• the movement of plates

• the weight of tectonic plates

Pick out the causes of earthquake

• Movement of tectonic plates

• Avalanche

• Hailstones

• movement of glaciers

which one is not will be the consequences of earthquake

• landslide

• structural damages

• snowfall

• tsunami

People in Ras Al Khaimah felt a minor tremor as an earthquake of 4.2 magnitude hit near the Iranian town of Jiroft. this 4.2 magnitude originates from ........................................

• Intensity

• focus

• Epicenter

• tectonic plates