Earthquakes and Tsunami Hazards

The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.

• volcano

• shearing

• fault

• earthquake

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Stress that pushes masses of rock in opposite directions, in a sideways movement.

• stress

• shearing

• tension

• scale

Of the following four natural hazards, which is the hardest to predict?

• Tsunamis

• Volcanoes

• Tropical Cyclones

• Earthquakes

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What is an instrument that detects and records waves produced by earthquakes? (This piece of equipment can measure the magnitude of an earthquake.)

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Seismogram

• Seismograph

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You have a major fear of earthquakes. What state would be the worst to visit?

• California

• Ohio

• New York

• Florida

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Earthquakes are caused by all of the following EXCEPT...

• movement of tectonic plates.

• tsunamis.

• volcanic activity. 

• underground collapses. 

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Why is it beneficial to be able to predict when and where natural hazards will occur? 

• Communities can be notified to evacuate 

• So that we can stop them from happening again 

• So that scientists know where to go in order to study them 

• So that we can harness their power for renewable energy

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What is the primary cause of tsunamis?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Underwater earthquakes

• Hurricanes

• Tidal waves

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

• Richter scale

• Beaufort scale

• Fujita scale

• Saffir-Simpson scale

What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake focus called?

• Epicenter

• Hypocenter

• Seismic zone

• Fault line