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Earthquakes

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A small, short quiz of earthquakes! Age appropriate and fun to do :)

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1
Earthquakes have only gotten stronger
True
False
2
What is a obique-slip movement?
A type of fault
Something that can occur during a fault
Friction being pent up between two tectonic plates
A trench that occasionally moves during an earthquakes (spread or collide)
3
What area is known as 'The Ring Of Fire'?
In California
The Pacific Ocean
The Paradical Tropics
Eurasian Belt
4
What is an after affect of earthquakes?
Fires
People getting violent and aggressive
PTSD, trauma, mental health to people
Animals going into hibernation
5
What features can earthquakes cause?
Tsunamis
Fallen/destroyed buildings or landmarks
Volcanic eruption
Loss of life
6
What was the magnitude?
8.7
9.5
10
9.7
7
How many volcanoes are in the Ring Of Fire?
Volacanoes are not found in the Ring Of Fire
More than a thousand
750 to 915
455-868
8
Where are earthquakes mostly found
The Ring Of Fire
The Pacific Ocean
In Asian countries
They are spread out evenly throughout the world
9
What was the highest magnitude earthquake?
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
The Valdivia earthquake in Chile on May 22, 1960
Kamchatka, Russia on November 4, 1952
Prince William Sound, Alaska USA March 28, 1964