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Earthquakes Test

10 Questions - Developed by: Lisara - Updated on: 2018-10-26 - Developed on: 2018-10-05 - 1,199 taken

This test allows you to check you knowledge on Earthquakes!

1

What is the name of the top layer of the earth?

Outer core
Mantle
Crust

2

The crust of the earth is composed of...

The crust is divided into 7 big and several small plates.
The crust is one big plate.
The crust is composed of thousands of small broken pieces.

3

What is the epicenter of the earth?

The duration of an earthquake.
The region where the earthquake was felt.
Place of the earth's surface, directly above the hypocenter of the earthquake.

4

How can we protect ourselves from earthquakes?

We can do nothing.
We can build well designed and constructed houses.
We can build bigger streets to help prevent earthquakes.

5

What is a tsunami?

A powerful wind.
A powerful tidal wave.
A powerful ocean wave.
A powerful storm.

6

In which country did the most powerful earthquake ever recorded take place?

Indonesia
Chile
Japan
America (U.S.A)

7

What is the most common cause of earthquakes?

A volcano erupting.
A sudden shift between 2 tectonic plates.
Tsunami.
Shock waves.

8

The machine which usually measures the strength of an earthquake is called...

Electrocardiograph.
Seismometer.
Radiograph.

9

Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

Countries.
Tectonice plates.
Climate zones.

10

If there are several earthquakes in a row, what is the name of the largest of these earthquakes?

Mainshock
Aftershock
Foreshock

Comments (2)

Harold Godwin Dela Cruz (92284)

402 days ago

IT is not seismometer it is seismograph

kyndall (56082)

907 days ago

soo much fun i got a 10 out of 10!!

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