
Earthquake and Seismic Waves Quiz
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Science
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9th - 10th Grade
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Hard
Evelyn Hayes
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary focus of today's lesson?
Volcanic eruptions
General sciences
Biology
Physics
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a type of fault?
Strike-slip fault
Normal fault
Reverse fault
Lateral fault
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary cause of earthquakes?
Tsunamis
Landslides
Movement of tectonic plates
Volcanic eruptions
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of seismic wave is the fastest?
S waves
Love waves
Rayleigh waves
P waves
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the magnitude of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake?
10.0
9.1 to 9.3
8.5
7.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the hypocenter of an earthquake also known as?
Focus
Epicenter
Fault plane
Tectonic plate
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of wave causes a horizontal shifting of the Earth?
S waves
P waves
Love waves
Rayleigh waves
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