Earthquake Facts

Earthquake Facts

7th Grade

25 Qs

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Earthquake Facts

Earthquake Facts

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7th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

Volcanic eruptions

Global warming

Alien invasions

Movement of tectonic plates along fault lines

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which scale is used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?

Fahrenheit scale

Kelvin scale

Celsius scale

Richter scale

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake called?

Midpoint

Center

Epicenter

Origin

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name for a smaller earthquake that follows the main shock of a larger earthquake?

Secondary quake

Aftermath

Postquake

Aftershock

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements in the Earth's crust?

Earthquake

Tsunami

Volcano

Hurricane

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where do most earthquakes occur?

Underwater volcanoes

Deserts

Tectonic plate boundaries

Mount Everest

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name for a fracture in the Earth's crust along which movement has occurred?

crevice

fault

crack

rift

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