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What is the name of the earthquake magnitude scale? A. Seismo scale B. Richter scale C. Earthquake scale
B. Richter scale
Where was the largest earthquake ever recorded? A. Alaska B.Japan C. Chile D. Indonesia
C. Chile recorded a 9.5 magnitude earthquake in 1960
What causes an earthquake? A. human activities B. movements in the Earth's crust C. tsunamis
B. movements in the Earth's crust
What is a volcano? A. A volcano is an opening in the Earth's crust B. A volcano is the outer layer of the Earth C. A volcano a giant wave
A. A volcano is an opening in the Earth's crust
What is magma called when it comes out of a volcano? A. ash B. lava C. crust
B. lava
What is the tool we use to measure earthquakes? A. an earthquake scale B. a ball on string C. a seismograph
C. seismograph
How can we protect ourselves from earthquakes? A. we can do nothing B. we can build bigger streets C. we can build well designed houses
C. we can build well designed houses
True or false- About 55 earthquakes occur everyday around the world
True
