Earthquake Quiz

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1.

Earthquakes tend to occur at:

convergent plate boundaries

divergent plate boundaries

transform plate boundaries

all of the above

2.

The energy released during an earthquake travels through the Earth’s crust as:

destructive waves

seismic waves

shock waves

transverse waves

3.

This instrument measures and records the amount of energy released during an earthquake:

shock wave monitor

transmograph

seismograph

moment magnitude scale

4.

The amount of energy released during an earthquake is known as the __________ of that earthquake.

magnitude

power

epicentre

focus

5.

An earthquake is generated at a point called the:

epicentre

focus

moment magnitude

pressure point

6.

The point where the earthquake waves reach the surface of the Earth is called the:

epicentre

focus

pressure point

ground zero

7.

The epicentre is located _________ the focus.

below

inside

beside

above

8.

Which of the following is NOT true about the epicentre of an earthquake?

it is usually where the worst shaking is felt

it is usually where the worst damage occurs

the distance between the epicentre and the focus may be several miles

it is an area of calm in the middle of an earthquake zone

9.

This scale, which expresses the amount of energy released during an earthquake, has no upper limit.

The Richter Scale

The Mercalli Scale

The Moment Magnitude Scale

The destructive power scale

10.

This scale rates the intensity of an earthquake based on observations made in the affected area.

The Richter Scale

The Mercalli Scale

The Moment Magnitude Scale

The Destructive Power Scale

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