Earthquakes Article

What are earthquakes also known as?

• Tsunamis

• Tremors

• Tornadoes

• Typhoons

How often do earthquakes occur?

• Once a year

• By the hundreds every day

• By the thousands every day

• Once a month

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What magnitude was the recent earthquake that struck southern Turkey and Syria on February 6, 2023?

• 6.8

• 7.0

• 7.8

• 8.2

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According to the text, the earthquake mentioned is likely to be one of the deadliest of what?

• The year

• The century

• The month

• The decade

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What percentage of the planet's earthquakes occur along the rim of the Pacific Ocean?

• 50 percent

• 60 percent

• 80 percent

• 100 percent

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What is the "ring of fire" known for?

• A high number of volcanic eruptions

• A low seismic activity area

• A region with no tectonic plates

• A zone with frequent floods

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Most earthquakes occur at fault zones, where what geological features collide or slide against each other?

• Mountains

• Oceans

• Tectonic plates

• Icebergs

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What can build up between tectonic plates leading to earthquakes?

• Water pressure

• Magnetic force

• Immense stress

• Thermal energy

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Seismic waves can travel how far through the rock and up to the surface?

• Dozens of miles

• Hundreds of miles

• Thousands of miles

• Just a few miles

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Earthquakes can occur far from fault zones when plates are:

• Melted

• Stretched or squeezed

• Completely separated

• Submerged in water

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