North Korea conducts nuclear test

North Korea conducts nuclear test

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Interactive Video

Science, Social Studies, Engineering

11th Grade - University

Hard

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The video explains the process of an underground explosion occurring 800 meters below the surface. This explosion generates shock waves that can be measured using a seismograph. The intense heat from the explosion melts the surrounding rock, forming a cavern. Subsequently, the soil above collapses into this cavern, creating a visible crater on the surface, which can be observed via satellite imagery.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the depth at which the explosion occurs?

1000 meters

800 meters

1200 meters

500 meters

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What instrument is used to measure the shock waves from the explosion?

Barometer

Thermometer

Anemometer

Seismograph

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the rock within the blast radius of the explosion?

It evaporates

It solidifies

It melts

It fractures

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is formed underground as a result of the explosion?

A trench

A tunnel

A cavern

A pit

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can the crater formed by the explosion be observed?

By radar

By sonar

By satellite

By drone