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Earthquake Waves and the Epicenter

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

When you put your phone on vibrate mode and receive a call, the phone:

a)

vibrates instead of ringing

b)

rings loudly

c)

turns off automatically

d)

displays a warning message

2.

What is the point inside the Earth where the energy is released during an earthquake called?

a)

The epicenter (کانون زمین لرزه).

b)

The crust (پوسته زمین).

c)

The mantle (گوشته زمین).

d)

The surface (سطح زمین).

3.

What are the waves called that travel from the point of energy release to the surface during an earthquake?

a)

Seismic waves (امواج لرزهای).

b)

Tidal waves (امواج جزر و مدی).

c)

Sound waves (امواج صوتی).

d)

Light waves (امواج نوری).

4.

Seismic waves can travel through different types of rocks inside the Earth and complete their real journey because:

a)

they can pass through solids, liquids, and gases inside the Earth.

b)

they only move through air inside the Earth.

c)

they stop when they hit a new type of rock.

d)

they are reflected back to the surface immediately.

5.

When you tap one end of a table and your classmate feels the vibrations on the other side, and you repeat this with wooden and plastic tables, what do you observe?

a)

Vibrations travel better through the wooden table than the plastic table.

b)

Vibrations travel better through the plastic table than the wooden table.

c)

Vibrations cannot be felt in either table.

d)

Vibrations are equally strong in both tables.

6.

According to the text, what are the three main layers of the Earth based on chemical composition?

a)

Crust, Mantle, Core

b)

Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere

d)

Inner Core, Outer Core, Crust

7.

Which layer of the Earth do we live on and contains resources like coal, oil, and natural gas?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

d)

Outer Core

8.

What is the name of the layer located beneath the crust and above the core, which starts from below the crust and extends to the outer core?

a)

Mantle

b)

Crust

c)

Inner core

d)

Lithosphere

9.

What is the innermost layer of the Earth called, which is mostly made of iron and nickel?

a)

Core

b)

Mantle

c)

Crust

d)

Lithosphere

10.

Refer to the diagram. Which layer is labeled as 'پوسته' (crust) and is the outermost solid layer of the Earth?

a)

پوسته (Crust)

b)

گوشته (Mantle)

c)

هسته بیرونی (Outer Core)

d)

هسته درونی (Inner Core)