DE Earthquakes Practice

The exact point in the Earth where an earthquake begins is called the _________.

• focus

• energy

• center

• fault

Earthquakes send waves of energy through Earth. Vibrations from these waves cause a seismograph needle to move back and forth. The bigger the movement, the _________ the earthquake.

• faster

• deeper

• stronger

• closer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of these causes an earthquake?

• earth's gravitational force

• earth's movement on its axis

• movement of oceanic currents

• movement of continental plates

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A crack in rock along which the ground has moved is known as a:

• fold.

• fault.

• meander.

• drumlin.

Earthquakes cause most tsunamis. What factor most helps people predict the force and danger of this type of tsunami?

• the amount of water over the epicenter of an earthquake

• the distance the tsunami travels before it hits land

• the speed at which the tsunami is moving before it hits land

• the amount of energy released by the earthquake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Rapid changes to the surface of the Earth can be caused by earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides and __________.

• erosion

• glaciers

• avalanches

• weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the waves caused by an earthquake is responsible for most of the property destruction such as buildings collapsing?

• seismic waves

• surface waves

• primary waves

• secondary waves

Which of these Earth forces cause geologic change?

• earthquakes

• geologists

• rocks

• seismographs

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3