Earthquake

1. ___________ occurs in areas that are associated with volcanic activities. As the fluid magma rises to the surface, its pressure fractures rock masses and causes continuous tremors that can be felt on small scale.

• Tectonic Earthquake

• Volcanic Earthquake

• Hydroelectric Earthquake

• Tsunami

A _____________ measures the magnitude of an earthquake

• Seismology

• Seismograph

• Thermometer

• Radar

_____________ is a measure of how much damage earthquakes cause on the surface.

• Magnitude

• earthquake

• tsunami

• intensity

The focus is point inside the earth where the earthquake started, sometimes called the ___________

The point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus is called the _________

It is the country that experienced the highest magnitude of earthquake recorded in history.

__________ are the rumbling, shaking , or rolling of the Earth’s surface. It is usually what happens when two blocks of the Earth suddenly slip past one another, or break apart from each other as a result of tension caused by the prolonged energy build up.

• Tsunami

• Landslide

• Fire

• Earthquake