WorksheetsEarthquakes
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
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Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Waves move out through the ground from the ..........
a)
rift
b)
hypocenter
c)
epicenter
d)
focus
3.
This famous fault located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California
a)
New Madrid
b)
Denali Fault
c)
Ramapo Seismic Zone
d)
San Andreas
4.
This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California
a)
New Madrid
b)
Denali Fault
c)
Ramapo Seismic Zone
d)
San Andreas
5.
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
6.
The Modified Mercalli scale rates the amount of damage from an earthquake
a)
true
b)
false
7.
What do S (secondary) waves do during an earthquake?
a)
Shake the ground
b)
Cause eruptions
c)
Open cracks in the earth's surface
d)
Create loud noises
8.
An earthquake scored high on the Richter scale but low on the Mercalli scale. Why?
a)
it probably happened in an area with no people
b)
it was a fast earthquake
c)
because it damaged a lot
d)
impossible to tell
9.
An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a
a)
seismogram
b)
focus seismic map
c)
focus
d)
seismograph
10.
An earthquake that happens in the ocean bed can cause a tsunami.
a)
True
b)
False
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