
Earthquake Quiz
Quiz
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Geography
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8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Timothy Geraghty
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the stored energy in rocks before an earthquake called?
Kinetic energy
Thermal energy
Strain energy
Potential energy
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the waves called that pass through Earth during an earthquake?
Sound waves
Seismic waves
Light waves
Ocean waves
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake starts called?
Focus
Epicenter
Fault line
Crust
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for smaller earthquakes that occur after the main earthquake?
Pre-shocks
Aftershocks
Tremors
Quakes
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What scale is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?
Celsius scale
Richter scale
Kelvin scale
Decibel scale
6.
DRAW QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Draw on the plate movement on the plate margin shown.
7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
5 mins • 4 pts
Explain why volcanic eruptions are more aggressive at destructive plate boundaries rather than constructive plate boundaries
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