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Earthquakes - Quiz
Contributed by: Pike
  • 1. What causes earthquakes?
A) Volcanic eruptions
B) Movement of tectonic plates
C) Global warming
D) Rainfall
  • 2. Which scale is commonly used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?
A) Kelvin scale
B) Wind speed scale
C) Richter scale
D) pH scale
  • 3. What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the hypocenter of an earthquake called?
A) Epicenter
B) Tropic of Cancer
C) Equator
D) Prime Meridian
  • 4. Where are earthquakes most likely to occur?
A) Near deserts
B) Along tectonic plate boundaries
C) In the middle of continents
D) Around major rivers
  • 5. Which famous fault line runs along the western coast of the United States?
A) San Andreas Fault
B) Yellowstone Fault
C) Rocky Mountains Fault
D) Grand Canyon Fault
  • 6. What is a tsunami?
A) A type of tornado
B) A type of volcanic rock
C) A type of cloud formation
D) A series of large ocean waves usually caused by underwater earthquakes
  • 7. What is the primary cause of deaths during earthquakes?
A) Building collapse
B) Wildfires
C) Tornadoes
D) Flooding
  • 8. What is the process of retrofitting buildings to make them more resistant to earthquakes called?
A) Tectonic shifting
B) Seismic retrofitting
C) Land degradation
D) Earthquake forecasting
  • 9. What is a fault line?
A) A line marking the Equator
B) A line dividing a city
C) A fracture in the Earth's crust where tectonic plates meet
D) A line separating two countries
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