Geography s2 quiz

What causes an earthquake?

• a) The moon’s gravitational pull on the Earth
  

• b) Sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust
  

• c) Volcanic eruptions on the surface
  

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  d) Movement of the ocean’s tides

Where can tsunamis occur?

• a) Only in the Pacific Ocean
  

• b) Only along the coast of Japan
  

• c) In all oceans and large seas
  

• d) Only near volcanoes

Where do earthquakes commonly occur?

• a) Only at the Earth's surface
  

• b) Only in the center of tectonic plates
  

• c) Only at the edges of tectonic plates
  

• d) Both at plate boundaries and within the plates

How do tsunami waves behave as they approach the shore?

• a) They shrink and disappear
  

• b) They move faster
  

• c) They grow taller as the water gets shallower
  

• d) They stop and lose energy

What is the Richter scale used to measure?

• a) The temperature of the Earth

• b) The height of a tsunami wave

• c) The magnitude of an earthquake

• d) The depth of ocean trenches

What triggers a tsunami?

• a) An underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption

• b) A strong wind blowing across the ocean

• c)A volcanic eruption above ground

• d) A solar eclipse

What is the epicenter of an earthquake?

• a) The deepest part of the Earth's crust

• b) The point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake’s origin

• c) The center of the ocean floor

• d) The point of the earthquake’s origin deep in the Earth's core

How fast can tsunami waves travel across the open ocean?

• a) 10–20 km/h

• b) 100–200 km/h

• c) 500–800 km/h

• d) 1,000–1,200 km/h

Which of these is a possible consequence of an earthquake?

• a) A rise in global temperatures

• b)A decrease in volcanic activity

• c) Increased ocean levels

• d) Collapse of buildings and structures

What causes the shaking during an earthquake?

• a) The expansion of the Earth's core

• b) The movement of tectonic plates against each other

• c) The collision of meteors with the Earth

• d) The force of ocean tides