Earthquakes

Earthquakes

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2nd - 5th Grade

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1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Earth's crust is made up of tectonic plates. These move due to:

tsunamis pushing the plates around

pressure caused by heated magma rising from the core

the inner core pushing the plates around

people jumping too heavily

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The movement of magma around the mantle is called a:

tectonic current

pressure current

conductive current

convection current

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Earthquakes are measured on the:

Rodham scale

Henley scale

Richter scale

Morrissey scale

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

We measure earthquakes using a:

Weighing scale

Seismograph

Pendulum

Digital thermometer

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

An earthquake under the sea can cause:

A volcano

A hurricane

A tsunami

An eclipse

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The line where two tectonic plates meet is called a:

fault line

epicentre line

tectonic line

straight line

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