Listening to Earth Article

True or False: Hydrophones are used to record sounds from the movement of tectonic plates.

• True

• False

What instrument is used to record sounds from the movement of tectonic plates?

• Seismometer

• Hydrophone

• Barometer

• Thermometer

Which layer of the Earth is primarily responsible for tectonic plate movement?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

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True or False: The Earth's core is composed mainly of iron and nickel.

• True

• False

What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Tectonic plate movement

• Tsunamis

• Landslides

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Which of the following is a method used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?

• Richter scale

• Beaufort scale

• Fujita scale

• Saffir-Simpson scale

True or False: Sound waves can travel through the vacuum of space.

• True

• False

What type of wave is a sound wave?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

• Electromagnetic wave

Which of the following best describes the process of subduction?

• One tectonic plate sliding beneath another

• Two tectonic plates colliding and forming mountains

• Tectonic plates moving apart

• Tectonic plates sliding past each other

True or False: The speed of sound is faster in water than in air.

• True

• False

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