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Earthquake Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an earthquake?

a)

A type of storm

b)

A shaking of the Earth's surface

c)

A kind of flood

d)

A type of volcano

2.

What can happen in a strong earthquake?

a)

The ground can shake violently

b)

The sky turns red

c)

The air becomes cold

d)

The sun disappears

3.

What happens to the crust near the fault when plates move?

a)

It is squeezed and stretched

b)

It melts

c)

It turns into water

d)

It disappears

4.

How does a tsunami move across the ocean?

a)

Slowly

b)

At high speed

c)

In circles

d)

Backwards

5.

How often do earthquakes happen?

a)

Every day

b)

Every month

c)

Every year

d)

Every week

6.

What is the number 1,000,000 written in words?

a)

One hundred

b)

One thousand

c)

One million

d)

One billion

7.

What is the result of plates moving?

a)

A rainbow

b)

A tsunami

c)

A fault

d)

A volcano

8.

What is a possible outcome of a big earthquake?

a)

The ground can split open

b)

The sky turns red

c)

The ocean dries up

d)

The sun disappears

9.

What can happen to the ground during a small earthquake?

a)

It can turn into sand

b)

It can shake a little

c)

It can become icy

d)

It can glow

10.

The ring of fire is a chain of earthquake zones and what else?

a)

Mountains

b)

Rivers

c)

Volcanoes

d)

Roads

11.

The ring of fire is a place where the most __happen

a)

Mountain

b)

Earthquake

c)

River

d)

Desert

12.

The place on the surface of Earth that is directly above the focus is called the

a)

Mountain

b)

Epicenter

c)

Road

d)

Volcano