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Earthquakes Volcanos Tsunamis

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What causes an earthquake?

a)

Volcano

b)

tectonic plates that move against each other

c)

tidal waves

d)

tsunami

2.

The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by ......

a)

thermometer

b)

seismic waves

c)

richter scale

d)

mri

3.

A (a)   measures the height of seismic waves.

4.

The highest magnitude of an earthquake was measured at ____.

a)

9.5

b)

8.8

c)

4.6

5.

Tsunamis can move as fast as a ____________.

a)

airplane

b)

car

c)

sloth

d)

truck

6.

There are two types of seismic waves. Body waves and ________ waves.

a)

tidal

b)

surface

c)

tsunami

d)

volcano

7.

Volcanos are mostly caused by _______________.

a)

explosions

b)

heat

c)

seismic waves

d)

lava

8.

Tectonic plates are large pieces of Earth's _____________.

a)

garbage

b)

ocean

c)

crust

d)

center

9.

The hawaiian islands were formed by a __________________.

a)

volcano

b)

seismic activity

c)

monster

d)

landslide

10.

Tsunami means "wave in the _____________."

a)

ocean

b)

water

c)

harbor

d)

boat