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1
Geologist use seismic waves to locate an earthquake's __________________________
magnitude
focus
epicenter
2
Name the layer of the earth that is in the very center.
middle
inner core
outer core
3
The 2011 Tohoku Earthquake was in what country?
North Korea
China
Japan
4
The strength of an earthquake is called_________
Richter
magnitude
seismic
5
What does collapse mean?
explode
fall down
catch fire
6
What does destruction mean?
damage
panic
worry; concern
7
In an earthquake, you are inside, at school....what do you do?
Talk, Yell, Run
Drop, Hide, Selfie
Drop, Duck, Cover
Stop, Drop, Roll
8
What is an aftershock?
electric shocks
the place of origin of an earthquake
a smaller earthquake following the main earthquake
9
What is the name of the outside layer of the earth?
crust
bread
mantle
10
An earthquake is the shaking and trembling that results from the movement of rock beneath.....
the Earth's surface
the clouds
the epicenter
11
The San Francisco Earthquake lasted how long?
3 minutes
4 seconds
47 seconds
12
The Richter scale is
the rate earthquakes are developed according to damage
how you weigh yourself at home
earthquake's magnitude based on the size of seismic waves.
13
The Mercalli scale measures how much damage is caused by earthquakes based on_____________
seismic activity
observation
strength
14
What is a Seismograph?
an instrument that tells when an earthquake will happen
A graph of earthquakes and where they are located.
an instrument that measures and records earthquakes
15
If an earthquake is not felt by people but recorded by instruments the magnitude would be about
4-6
8
0-3
