
Understanding Earthquakes
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Science, Geography, History, Architecture
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6th - 10th Grade
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Jackson Turner
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a major consequence of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake?
A tsunami hitting the coast
Complete evacuation of California
Massive fires due to gas line ruptures
Flooding of the city
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What primarily causes earthquakes?
Sudden shifts of rocks below the Earth's surface
Heavy rainfall
Human activities like mining
Volcanic eruptions
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where do earthquakes most commonly occur?
In polar regions
In desert regions
Along the boundaries of tectonic plates
In the middle of tectonic plates
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What device is used to record seismic waves?
Thermometer
Seismograph
Barometer
Anemometer
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How much more energy does an earthquake release when it measures one number higher on the RoR scale?
10 times more
40 times more
20 times more
30 times more
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Approximately how many earthquakes are strong enough to cause damage each year?
100,000
10,000
1,000
100
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the magnitude of the greatest recorded earthquake in North America?
6.9
8.5
9.2
7.8
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