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Earthquake Quiz

Authored by Timothy Geraghty

Geography

8th Grade

Earthquake Quiz
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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.

Media Image

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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