Unit 2 Part 2 - Lesson 1 Earthquakes

Where do most earthquakes occur?

• Only along the edges of continents

• Only in the oceans

• In the oceans and along the edges of continents

• In the middle of continents

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What causes earthquakes?

• Volcanic eruptions

• The buildup and release of stress along plate boundaries

• Heavy rainfall

• The movement of the moon

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What is a fault?

• A break in Earth's crust along which movement occurs

• A break in Earth's crust where no movement occurs

• A large ocean wave

• A type of mountain

How is the size of an earthquake determined?

• By the amount of rainfall

• By the temperature of the Earth

• By the speed of the wind

• By the amount of force applied to the fault

What does the Richter magnitude scale measure?

• The energy of the largest seismic waves produced by an earthquake

• The height of a tsunami

• The intensity of a storm

• The depth of the earthquake

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What happens to the energy released by an earthquake with each increase of one unit on the Richter scale?

• It increases by 32 times

• It triples

• It increases by 10 times

• It doubles

What is the moment magnitude scale used for?

• Measuring the intensity of a storm

• Measuring the height of a tsunami

• Measuring the energy released by an earthquake

• Measuring the depth of the ocean

What does the Modified Mercalli scale measure?

• The intensity of an earthquake based on its effects

• The magnitude of an earthquake

• The depth of an earthquake

• The speed of seismic waves

What can cause a building to collapse during an earthquake?

• Heavy rainfall

• Liquefaction

• A loud noise

• A strong wind

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What is a tsunami?

• A type of earthquake

• A large ocean wave generated by vertical motion of the seafloor

• A strong wind

• A landslide

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