WorksheetsEarthquakes
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 21mins
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Class
Date
1.
Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...
a)
Countries
b)
Tectonic Plates
c)
Climate Zones
d)
None of the above.
2.
The Richter scale measures:
a)
the amount of radon gas released
b)
the movement of plates
c)
the strength of an earthquake
d)
the weight of tectonic plates
3.
The first wave of an earthquake is . . . .
a)
tsunami
b)
surface wave
c)
p wave
d)
s wave
4.
The epicenter of an earthquake shows up where?
a)
Below the surface of the earth.
b)
On the surface of the earth.
c)
Next to the P Wave.
d)
At the end of a Surface Wave
5.
Which ocean in the world is also known as the "Ring of Fire"
a)
Atlantic
b)
Indian
c)
Arctic
d)
Pacific
6.
Which of these seismic waves creates the most damage during an earthquake?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
surface
7.
Liquefaction is when...
a)
the soil behaves like liquid
b)
the ground becomes liquid
c)
magma rises to the surface
d)
buildings are damaged, crumbling like liquid
8.
What is the epicenter of an earthquake
a)
the location along a fault where the first motion of an earthquake occurs
b)
a seismic wave tht travels along the surface of Earth
c)
the point on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus
d)
the last place that motion in an earthquake is detected
9.
An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a
a)
seismogram
b)
focus seismic map
c)
focus
d)
seismograph
10.
How much bigger is a magnitude 8 earthquake compared to magnitude 7 one on the Richter Scale?
a)
1 time bigger
b)
10 times bigger
c)
100 times bigger
d)
1000 times bigger
11.
Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.
a)
tornadoes
b)
tsunamis
c)
lightening
d)
hailstorms
12.
The focus of an earthquake is
a)
The point below Earth's surface where rock first breaks
b)
The closest seismic station
c)
The place where the greatest damage occurs
d)
A fault
13.
A break in the lithosphere along which movement has occurred is called a(n)
a)
fault
b)
earthquake
c)
epicenter
d)
volcano
14.
At what location does the first motion of an earthquake occur
a)
the focus
b)
the seismic gap
c)
the mantle
d)
the epicenter
15.
Earthquakes happen every day. Most are too small for humans to notice.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
This is the area beneath the Earth's surface where the earthquake begins
a)
epicenter
b)
hypocenter
c)
fault line
d)
tectonic plate
17.
The record of a seismic wave is the
a)
Seismogram
b)
Seismograph
c)
Seismometer
d)
Richter scale
18.
The outside layer of the earth is called ______________________.
a)
core
b)
crust
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
19.
The epicenter of an earthquake is
a)
The point below the surface where rock begins to break and the first motion occurs
b)
The seismic station closest to the earthquake
c)
The place where the greatest damage occurs
d)
The point on the surface directly above the focus
20.
What is the minimum number of seismograph stations needed to locate an earthquake epicenter?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
1 billion
21.
Seismographs detect and record_______ waves
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
seismic
d)
radio
22.
What does the arrows point to?
a)
Triangulation
b)
Seismograph
c)
Seismic waves
d)
epicenter
23.
The earth's ________ is broken up into pieces just like a jigsaw puzzle.
a)
Inner Core
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Mantle
d)
Outer Core
24.
Which Plate Boundary does the picture illustrate?
a)
Spreading Boundary
b)
Fault Boundary
c)
Colliding Boundary
d)
Seismic Boundary
25.
This picture shows which kind of Plate Boundary?
a)
Colliding Boundary
b)
Fault Boundary
c)
Spreading Boundary
d)
Seismic Boundary
26.
Which Plate Boundary does the picture illustrate?
a)
Spreading Boundary
b)
Fault Boundary
c)
Colliding Boundary
d)
Volcanic Boundary
27.
What Geologic Activity is occurring in this picture?
a)
Sea-floor Spreading
b)
Volcano forming
c)
Earthquake
d)
Mountain building
28.
What is the name of the geologic process when one plate slips underneath another plate?
a)
Subduction
b)
Subway
c)
Convergence
d)
Slip
29.
The fastest Seismic waves that can go through any of Earth's layers are...
a)
Secondary Waves
b)
Surface Waves
c)
Primary Waves
30.
The area around the Pacific Ocean where lots of earthquakes and volcanoes happen is called the ____________.
a)
Ring of Earth
b)
Ring of Fire
c)
Ring of Stone
d)
Ring of Diamond
31.
Which crust is thicker?
a)
Oceanic Crust
b)
Continental Crust
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