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EARTHQUAKES

Authored by Jerron Smith

Geography

10th Grade

EARTHQUAKES
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An earthquake is defined as:

The movement of tectonic plates without any surface effects.
The shaking of the surface of the Earth due to a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere.
A phenomenon that occurs only underwater.
A natural disaster caused by heavy rainfall.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earthquakes occur within the earth's lithosphere.

False

True

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a primary cause of earthquakes?

Human activities

Weather changes

Tectonic plate movements

Volcanic activity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What scale is commonly used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?

Fujita scale

Mercalli scale

Beaufort scale

Richter scale

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which layer of the Earth is primarily involved in the occurrence of earthquakes?

Outer core

Crust

Core

Mantle

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The machine in the image seen here measures the strength and intensity of earthquakes. it is called a/an:

Barometer

Seismograph

Anemometer

Thermometer

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

On the Richter scale, the strength of earthquakes is measured from 1 to 10

False

True

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