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What is an earthquake?
a giant wave
the aftershock of a volcano
the shaking of the earth due to tectonic plates
Which wave comes first?
Love waves
P waves
S waves
Which type of waves come second?
S Waves
Love Waves
P Waves
A volcano erupting can cause an earthquake?
False
True
An earthquake can happen at any type of plate boundary.
False
True
New York experiences a lot of earthquakes.
True
False
Where can earthquakes occur?
in the magma
in space
at fault lines
Which type of wave is most damaging?
surface waves
secondary waves
primary waves
Earthquakes are damaging because...
they create new land
they move the crust up and down and side to side
they always cause tsunamis
What scale measures an earthquakes intesity?
the Mohs scale
the Richter scale
the doctor's scale
What is a tsunami?
a giant wave caused by an earthquake
a Japanese cartoon
a type of tectonic plate
What is an aftershock?
getting electrocuted
waves that happen after the earthquake
a secret party
What do lines close together on a seismograph mean?
the time the earthquake lasted
the earthquake is strong
the earthquake is weak
What is a seismograph
a machine that measures earthquakes
a machine that detects aliens
a machine that measures volcanoes
What can happen after an earthquake?
shipwrecks
fires
low tides
Where are earthquakes recorded?
recording stations
record stations
gas stations
