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WorksheetsEarthquakes
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What causes an earthquake?
Sudden release of energy
Sudden release of magma
Sudden release of shaking
Sudden release of heat
What causes earthquakes?
Disturbance of tectonic plates
Volcanic activity
Landslides
Tsunamis
What is the energy released before an earthquake called?
Energy released after an earthquake
Energy released during an earthquake
Energy released before an earthquake
Energy released both before and during an earthquake
An earthquake that measures greater than 7.0 is considered?
Minor
Catastrophic
Major
Undetected
What percentage of the earth's earthquakes occur in the Ring of Fire?
70-75%
85%
60%
90%
In 2015 what mountain shrank 2.5 cm due to an earthquake?
Mt. Saint Helen's
Mt. Kilauea
Mt. Everest
Mt. Fuji
How many earthquakes occur every year according to the National Earthquake Center?
15,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
What has been the largest earthquake ever recorded?
8.4
9.3
8.0
9.5
What did the 2011 Japan earthquake do to the earth's rotation?
Slowed it down 1.8 microseconds
Increased the rotation by 1.8 microseconds
The rotation stayed the same
How long was the longest lasting earthquake on record?
5 minutes
10 hours
5 hours
10 minutes
What should you do if you are in an elevator during an earthquake?
Hit the button for every floor and get out
Hit the emergency stop button
Wait for the elevator to stop at your desired floor
Nothing, ride it out
