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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an epicenter?Where an earthquake startedThe surface right above where an earthquake started
- 2. Multiple ChoiceAn instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is aseismogramfocus seismic mapfocusseismograph
- 3. Multiple ChoiceEarthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.tornadoestsunamislighteninghailstorms
- 4. Multiple Choice
Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...CountriesTetonic PlatesClimate ZonesNone of the above. - 5. Multiple Choice
Where the earthquake begins on surface.
epicenter
joint
fault
focus
- 6. Multiple Choice
What are the three regions where earthquakes take place?
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Japan
Alpide Belt
Circus Pacific Belt
- 7. Multiple Choice
There are about how many tectonic plates?
10
34
12
22
- 8. Multiple Choice
What are earthquakes?
The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface
Masses of earth sliding down cliffs or mountains
A rotating column of air causing mass destruction
A gigantic wave
- 9. Multiple Choice
What causes earthquakes?
Millions of people jumping at once
The earth rotating
The movement of plate tectonics
Gravity
- 10. Multiple Choice
About how many earthquakes occur a year?
900,000
5,000
88,000
500,000
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