WorksheetsEarthquakes
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False: People have died because of earthquakes.
a)
A. True
b)
B. False
2.
A place where rocks slide past each other is called a ____.
a)
A. earthquake
b)
B. barrier
c)
C. fault line
d)
D. tectonic plate
3.
Earth has about ____ tectonic plates all moving in different directions.
a)
A. 5
b)
B. 10
c)
C. 20
d)
D. 50
4.
When the crust breaks, ____ are released and felt as earthquakes.
a)
A. tidal waves
b)
B. waves of energy
c)
C. strong winds
d)
D. giant storms
5.
True or False: Earthquakes hardly ever happen.
a)
A. True
b)
B. False
6.
Most earthquakes last less than a
a)
A. day
b)
B. hour
c)
C. minute
d)
D. second
7.
Which US state has the most earthquakes?
a)
A. Florida
b)
B. North Carolina
c)
C. New York
d)
D. California
8.
True or False: Earthquakes are impossible on the east coast.
a)
A. True
b)
B. False
9.
Scientists use an instrument called a____ to measure earthquakes.
a)
A. thermometer
b)
B. seismograph
c)
C. barometer
d)
D. telegraph
10.
Magnitude is another word for
a)
A. strength
b)
B. size
c)
C. duration
d)
D. time
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