Earth's Layers and Earthquakes Quiz

Which of these is not one of Earth’s layers?

• core

• mantle

• crust

• epicenter

The churning movement of the mantle is due to

• fault lines

• erupting volcanoes

• convection currents

• plate tectonics

Which of these best describes convection currents?

• extremely fast

• unpredictable

• slow-moving

• easily visible

Which of these most resembles Earth’s division into tectonic plates?

• a tall stack of papers

• a cracked eggshell

• a full bookshelf

• a bowl of vegetable soup

The area on the fault line where an earthquake’s energy is first released is called the

• epicenter

• hypocenter

• mantle

• outer core

What can a seismogram tell us about an earthquake?

• how big the seismic waves are

• what the earthquake was named

• how much damage it caused

• when the next earthquake is going to occur

On the Moment Magnitude Scale, a major earthquake usually measures ______ or higher.

• 1

• 5

• 7

• 11

While it is impossible to predict an earthquake, they typically occur near

• tectonic plate boundaries

• fault lines

• both a and b

• neither a nor b

What is the Ring of Fire?

True or False: Aftershocks can last for years after an earthquake.

• True

• False