Earthquake Quiz

What is the stored energy in rocks before an earthquake called?

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Strain energy

• Potential energy

What are the waves called that pass through Earth during an earthquake?

• Sound waves

• Seismic waves

• Light waves

• Ocean waves

What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake starts called?

• Focus

• Epicenter

• Fault line

• Crust

What is the term for smaller earthquakes that occur after the main earthquake?

• Pre-shocks

• Aftershocks

• Tremors

• Quakes

What scale is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?

• Celsius scale

• Richter scale

• Kelvin scale

• Decibel scale

Draw on the plate movement on the plate margin shown.

Explain why volcanic eruptions are more aggressive at destructive plate boundaries rather than constructive plate boundaries