Do Now: Questions About Earthquake

A wooden house is ______ than a concrete house in case of earthquake.

• safer

• dangerous

• good

• bad

Earthquake which occurs beneath the ocean floor can lead to tsunami??

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

_____ are smaller earthquakes that happen before the target earthquake occurs.

• Foreshocks

• Cyclone

• Thunderstorms

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The earthquake occurs due to movement of -

• Tectonic plates

• Lithospheric plates

• Crust plates

• Inner core plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

_____is the point of origin of earthquake inside the earth.

• Tremor

• Focus

• Epicentre

• Richer scale

What are the safety precautions after the earthquake??

• Use telephone only in emergency.

• Help the injured ones.

• Become panic and shout.

• Carefully inspect utilities/supplies.

Earthquake is caused by some disturbance on the earth crust.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

If the magnitude is 3.5 then -

• It can be felt by many people.

• There can be a destructive quake.

• Some local damage can happen.

• Nothing will happen.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The instrument which can find out the source of seismic waves.

• Voltmeter

• Thermometer

• Seismometer

• Barometer

Earthquake is a type of -

• Natural phenomena

• Meteorological phenomena

• Geological phenomena

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2