Earthquakes
Authored by Ryan Maloney
Social Studies
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A fault is ____.
a place on Earth where earthquakes cannot occur
a fracture in the Earth where movement has occurred
the place on Earth’s surface where structures move during an earthquake
another name for an earthquake
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An earthquake’s epicenter is ____.
the place on the surface directly above the focus
a spot halfway between the focus and the surface
the spot below the focus
any spot along the nearest fault
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When an earthquake occurs, energy radiates in all directions from its source, which is called the ____.
epicenter
focus
fault
seismic center
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Earthquakes are usually associated with ____.
violent weather
faults
large cities
the east coast of North America
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The hypothesis that explains the release of energy during an earthquake is called the ____.
Richter hypothesis
moment magnitude hypothesis
vibration hypothesis
elastic rebound hypothesis
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The adjustments of materials that follow a major earthquake often generate smaller earthquakes called ____.
foreshocks
surface waves
aftershocks
body waves
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Major earthquakes are sometimes preceded by smaller earthquakes called ____.
Aftershocks
Focus shocks
Surface waves
Foreshocks
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