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Earthquake

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the outermost layer of the earth?

a)

Core

b)

Mantle

c)

Crust

d)

Mesosphere

2.

Which phenomenon occurs due to sudden release of tremendous amounts of energy within the earth?

a)

Typhoon

b)

Landslide

c)

Volcanic Eruption

d)

Earthquake

3.

The break in the Earth’s crust,

where significant  movement has taken place is called ________.

a)

Focus

b)

Fault

c)

Epicenter

d)

Hypocenter

4.

It is where first movement occur. It is the origin of the earthquake.

a)

Focus

b)

Epicenter

c)

Fault

d)

Plate

5.

The spot directly above the focus on the surface of the earth is called _______.

a)

Fault

b)

Hypocenter

c)

Epicenter

d)

Focus

6.

It measures the amount of energy released by an earthquake. It is written in Hindu Arabic Numbers.

a)

Magnitude

b)

Intensity

c)

Epicenter

d)

Focus

7.

It measures the strength of shaking during an earthquake. It is written in Roman Numerals.

a)

Magnitude

b)

Intensity

c)

Epicenter

d)

Focus

8.

The flat surface between two pieces where fault movement happens is called ________.

a)

Fault Less

b)

Fault Point

c)

Fault Line

d)

Fault Plane

9.

What are the two ways to describe an earthquake?

a)

Magnitude and Intensity

b)

Weak and Strong

c)

Amplitude and Density

d)

Higher and Lower

10.

Which instrument records the motion of the ground during an earthquake?

a)

Telegraph

b)

Choreograph

c)

Photograph

d)

Seismograph