What are the large slabs that make up the Earth's crust called?
Exploring Earthquakes

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Mantle layers
Continental shelves
Tectonic plates
Oceanic ridges
2.
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What is a fault line?
A boundary between the mantle and the crust
A crack in the Earth's core
A line where two tectonic plates meet
A type of earthquake
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How do scientists measure the strength of an earthquake?
By counting the number of aftershocks
By using the Richter magnitude scale
By observing the damage caused
By measuring the depth of the epicenter
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when two tectonic plates move away from each other?
An ocean trench forms
A valley forms
A volcano erupts
A mountain range forms
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What natural disaster can be triggered by an underwater earthquake?
Volcanic eruption
Tornado
Hurricane
Tsunami
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a landslide?
A sudden eruption of a volcano
A large wave caused by an earthquake
A rapid movement of soil down a slope
A crack in the Earth's surface
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do most earthquakes go unnoticed by humans?
They are too deep underground
They happen mostly at night
They occur in remote areas
They are too weak to be felt
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