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6th grade Earth Science Earthquakes
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Which is used to assess likelihood an area is to have a damaging earthquake in the future?
Mercalli intensity level
earthquake-zone level
earthquake-hazard level
seismic gap level
2
Which of the following causes stress in Earth's crust?
seismic gap
earthquake hazard
tsunami wave
tectonic plate movement
3
Waves of energy that travel through Earth away from an earthquake in all directions are called
seismic waves
deformation waves
transform waves
earthquake waves
4
Which of the following is Not a factor that determines the effects of an earthquake
construction methods used in the reagion
distance from the focus
distance from the epicenter
geology in the region
5
The epicenter of an earthquake is the point on Earth's surface
directly above the earthquake's focus
directly below the earthquake's focus
where no damage has occurred
where the damage is lightest
6
The point inside Earth where an earthquake begins
core
focus
epicenter
center
7
Which of the following scales is used to measure earthquake strength?
gap-hypothesis scale
Richter scale
Modified Mercalli scale
Earthquake-hazard scale
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What kind of deformation leads to earthquakes?
elastic deformation
convergent deformation
shear deformation
plastic deformation
9
The intensity of an earthquake measures the effect of an earthquake
at the point of greatest magnitude
at the focus
at the epicenter
at Earth's surface
10
Waves that are also known as secondary waves
focus
Seismic Waves
P Waves
S Waves
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How many seismometer stations must be used to determine an earthquake's epicenter
three or more
only one
fewer than three
only two
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What is magnitude?
an earthquake's strength
an earthquake's location
an earthquake's start time
an earthquake's intensity
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If you were in a car on the open road when an earthquake occurs, you should
drive away from the area
stop the car and stay inside
crawl underneath the car
get out of the car and stand under a tree
