
Understanding Earthquake Measurement Concepts

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Science, Mathematics, Physics
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9th - 12th Grade
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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the RoR scale primarily measure?
The speed of sound
The magnitude of earthquakes
The depth of the ocean
The temperature of the earth's core
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first thing to identify when analyzing a graph?
The color scheme
The legend
The data source
The title
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
On a graph, what does the x-axis typically represent?
The circular scale
The diagonal scale
The horizontal scale
The vertical scale
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the graph indicate the strength of an earthquake?
By the number of data points
By the color of the lines
By the exponential growth on the y-axis
By the length of the lines
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term 'magnitude' refer to in the context of earthquakes?
The speed of the earthquake
The duration of the earthquake
The location of the earthquake
The strength of the earthquake
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a micron?
A unit of time
A unit of distance
A unit of weight
A unit of temperature
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What mathematical concept is important for understanding the RoR scale?
Geometry
Calculus
Algebra
Logarithms
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