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WorksheetsCyclones and Earthquakes
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The vibrations in the earth caused by the sudden release of energy is called an ______________.
epicenter
aftershock
earthquake
tsunami
What is the point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus of an earthquake?
epicenter
fault
focus
intensity
What is an instrument that detects, records, and measures the vibrations produced by an earthquake called?
seismograph
seismogram
seismology
focus
Who is a scientist that studies earthquakes?
meteorologist
earthquakologist
seismologist
volcanologist
What is the study of earthquakes?
earthquakology
plate tectonicology
seismology
volcanology
Strong earthquakes can ruin tall buildings and destroy roads and houses.
True
False
After an earthquake, aftershocks may occur.
True
False
The point within the earth where rock is under stress is called _________________________.
Focus
Epicenter
_______________is a measure of the “size,” or amplitude, of the seismic waves generated by an earthquake source and recorded by seismographs.
magnitude
intensity
The Ring of Fire, where many earthquakes occur, is located around the rim of which ocean?
Atlantic
Artic
Indian
Pacific
The scale, which numbered 1-10, that measures the strength or magnitude of an earthquake.
pH scale
Richter Scale
Mercalli Scale
Hardness Scale
What are the things you can do to prepare for an earthquake?
Emergency kit and determine a way of communicating with family members.
Attach shelves to wall and put heavy stuff on bottom of shelves
Get under doorways or outside away from buildings
All of the above
What is one way that you can be safe in a cyclone?
Go outside
Help old people
stay inside your house
fly a kite
Name the natural disaster
Landslide
Avalanche
Tsunami
hurricane
What happens during a hurricane?
magma explodes
rain makes the land soft and it slides down a mountain
an earthquake happens underwater and forms huge waves
warm and cold air mix and form storm clouds
