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Which feature is created by all 3 types of plate boundaries.
Earthquakes
Mountains
Subduction Zones
Volcanoes
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What type of fault is the San Andreas in California?
Convergent
Transform
Optimus Prime
Divergent
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Which scale rates earthquakes based on the amount of damage done?
Mercalli Intensity Scale
Richter Magnitude Scale
Seismogram Shakey Scale
Bernoulli Scale
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What does a seismograph measure?
The amount of oil and gas underground.
The amount of damage an earthquake causes.
The temperature of the earth's core.
The amount of shaking of the crust.
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the location where the rupture of an earthquake begins and energy is released
epicenter
focus
seismogram
energy release center
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a scientist who studies earthquakes
seimology
seismologist
seismogram
seismograph
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an instrument that detects, records, and measures the vibrations produced by an earthquake
seismology
seismologist
seismogram
seismograph
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the measure of damage done by an earthquake including its effect on people, structures, and the natural environment (measured by Modified Mercalli Scale)
magnitude
intensity
greatness
damage rate
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the point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus of an earthquake
focus
energy release center
surface wave
epicenter
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Earthquakes are caused by the forces of ___________ movement.
Water
gravitational
plate
forest
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The epicenter of an earthquake is ________ the focus
above
under
beside
next to
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.How much bigger is a magnitude 8 earthquake compared to magnitude 7 one on the Richter Scale?1 time bigger10 times bigger100 times bigger1000 times bigger
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.This word describes the size of the earthquake:seismographmagnitudefocusepicenter
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for CaliforniaNew MadridDenali FaultRamapo Seismic ZoneSan Andreas
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Pancaking is
the collapse of a building during an earthquake
breakfast on a Sunday morning
the trapping of cars on a freeway during an earthquake
the collapse of soil layers during an earthquake
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The point on the surface directly above the focus:earthquakeseismic wavesseismographic stationepicenter
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An earthquake scored high on the Richter scale but low on the Mercalli scale. Why?
It probably happened in an area with no people.
It was a fast earthquake.
It damaged a lot of buildings.
It is impossible to know.
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An earthquake scored high on the Richter scale but low on the Mercalli scale. Why?
It probably happened in an area with no people.
It was a fast earthquake.
It damaged a lot of buildings.
It is impossible to know.
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How much bigger is a magnitude 8 earthquake compared to magnitude 6 quake on the Richter Scale?
2 times bigger
20 times bigger
48 times bigger
100 times bigger
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What is the temporary state in which loose soil and rock materials take on the property of quicksand?
Aftershock
Liquefaction
Seismic Gap
Tsunami