Earthquake Basics

Earthquake Basics

8th Grade

18 Qs

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Earthquake Basics

Earthquake Basics

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Social Studies

8th Grade

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Hard

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary cause of most earthquakes?

Volcanic eruptions

Tectonic plate movements

Meteor impacts

Human activities

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which scale is commonly used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?

Richter scale

Beaufort scale

Celsius scale

Kelvin scale

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's origin?

Hypocentre

Epicentre

Focus

Fault line

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the instrument used to detect and record earthquakes?

Thermometer

Barometer

Seismograph

Anemometer

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a common effect of an earthquake?

Ground shaking

Tsunamis

Tornadoes

Landslides

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the initial point where an earthquake rupture starts?

Epicentre

Hypocentre

Fault line

Seismic wave

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a long-term effect of earthquakes?

Immediate ground shaking

Aftershocks

Tsunamis

Permanent changes in the landscape

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