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WorksheetsEarthquake worksheet
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This earthquake is......?
a)
Convergent
b)
Transform
c)
Divergent
d)
Rift Zone
2.
This earthquake is......?
a)
Convergent
b)
Transform
c)
Divergent
d)
Rift Zone
3.
What is an epicenter?
a)
Where an earthquake started
b)
The surface right above where an earthquake started
4.
What is the vocabulary word for the movement on the surface of the Earth resulting from underground movement between two plates?
a)
An Earthquake
b)
Shaking Earth
c)
Volcano
5.
What occurs when two plates move, bump or slide past each other?
a)
An Earthquake
b)
Nothing
c)
Movement
6.
The place where the earthquake is felt on the Earth's surface is called...
a)
Epicenter
b)
Hypocenter (focus)
c)
Surface
d)
Crust
7.
What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?
a)
Seismograph
b)
Seisologist
c)
Scale
8.
What causes earthquakes?
a)
Millions of people jumping at once
b)
The earth rotating
c)
The movement of plate tectonics
d)
Gravity
9.
What should you do during an earthquake?
a)
Hide under a sturdy table or desk and grab onto it
b)
Go outside into an open field and stay there with your hands over your heads
c)
Call 911 immediately
d)
Run to the nearest table and go on top of it
10.
Scientists who study earthquakes are called
a)
Seismologists
b)
Geologists
c)
Biologists
d)
Astronomer
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