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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of these is not one of Earth's layers?
Epicenter
Mantle
- 2. Multiple Choice
The churning movement of the mantle is due to
plate tectonics
convection currents
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of these best describes convection currents?
extremely fast
slow-moving
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of these most resembles Earth's division into tectonic plates?
a stack of papers
a cracked eggshell
- 5. Multiple Choice
The area on the fault line where an earthquake's energy is first released is called the
epicenter
hypocenter
- 6. Multiple Choice
What can a seismogram tell us about an earthquake?
how big the seismic waves are
how much damage it caused
- 7. Multiple Choice
On the Moment Magnitude Scale, a major earthquake usually measures _____ or higher.
7
11
- 8. Multiple Choice
While it is impossible to predict an earthquake, they typically occur near
tectonic plate boundaries
fault lines
both a and b
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the Ring of Fire?
the spot on the fault line where an earthquake begins
the area around the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes occur
- 10. Multiple Choice
Aftershocks can last for years after an earthquake.
True
False
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