Earthquakes

The place where two plates meet is called a

• boundries

• Fault

The Earth's crust is in many pieces. Those pieces are called

• Fault

• Plates

It is easy to predict Earthquake

• True

• False

What is the name of the instrument that measure Earthquake.

• Sesimograph

• Thermometer

• Balance

Earthquake of scale 3 will cause more destruction than scale 8 earthquake.

• True

• False

Scientist that study Earthquakes are called seismologist

• True

• False

What is the location on the Earth's surface above where the earthquake began called?

• Quake point

• Hypocenter

• Epicenter

• Zero point

What is the location deep inside the Earth were the earthquake began called?

• Quake point

• Hypocenter

• Epicenter

• Zero point

What are the shock waves caused by an earthquake that travel through the ground called?

• Electromagnetic waves

• Seismic waves

• Transverse waves

• Infrared waves

What do scientists call the boundary between two tectonic plates?

• Vaults

• Crusts

• Faults

• Mantles