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WorksheetsEarthquakes
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 21mins
Where does an earthquake originates?
fault
epicenter
focus
waves
Where does the epicenter located?
above the focus
below the focus
at the focus
at the side of focus
How will you describe the strength of an energy or the seismic waves coming from the focus?
energy will increase as it goes away from the focus
energy will decrease as it goes away from the focus
energy will be the same as it goes away from the focus
energy will increase as it goes to the epicenter
In what state of matter do s-waves can travel?
solid, liquid, and gas
solid and liquid
solid only
liquid only
What do we call to the amount of energy released due to the movement within the rock layers?
focus
intensity
magnitude
epicenter
What do we call to the damage caused in a certain place within the earthquake-affected area?
focus
epicenter
magnitude
intensity
What do we call to a simple instrument that detects and records earthquakes?
seismograph
seismogram
Richter Scale
weighing scale
What do we call to the zigzag pattern of lines created by seismograph?
seismogram
diagram
illustration
zigzag drawing
What is the layer of Earth which mainly composed of iron?
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
What is/are the layer/s of Earth that contained iron?
crust, mantle, inner core
crust, mantle, outer core
mantle, outer core, inner core
mantle, crust, inner core
