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Earthquake Intro Reading (year 9)
Earthquake Intro Reading (year 9)
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How many earth quakes occur each year? Worldwide?
50 000
5000
500000
5 million
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This scale measures the degree and effects of shaking on the surface
Continental Scale
Mercalli Scale
Geothermic Scale
Richter Scale
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The greatest intensity of the earthquake on the surface is called the...
mantle
epicentre
focus
core
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Most earthquakes occur in zones where large sections of the crust are slowly shifting. This is
Richter Scale
Plate movement
Land mass destruction
Epicentre
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Another name for shock waves released by earthquakes is...
Tectonic waves
Rock waves
Seismic waves
Sonic waves
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Earthquakes generally occur along major...
mountain ranges
volcanic lines
fault lines
cities and communities
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Hawkes Bay has a high potential for earthquakes that cause a loss of life. And now, so does...
Christchurch
Dunedin
Westport
Queenstown
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Where the earthquake originates is called the....
mantle
epicentre
focus
core
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This is the most active fault zone in NZ
Active Fault
Arrow Fault
Alpine Fault
Canterbury Fault
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This scale measures the amount of energy released at the focus.
Mercalli Scale
Geothermic Scale
Continental Scale
Richter Scale
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This is when one plate dives under another. This is happening under the North Island of NZ
Subtrenching
Subsuction
Subduction
Subwoofering
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Why does NZ most active fault have a lower potential for disaster?
It is in the middle of the ocean
Few people live there
It won't be triggered for at least a thousand years
Because it is not THAT big
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What are the TWO processes categories we divide earthquakes into?
Seismic and Continental Processes
Subduction and Tectonic Processes
Volcanic and Continental Processes
Tectonic and Earthquake Processes
