HOW CAN AN EARTHQUAKE BE MEASURED?
A) ON THE RICHTER SCALE
B) ON A SEISMOGRAPH
A) ON THE RICHTER SCALE
WHAT DAMAGES CAN EARTHQUAKES CAUSE?
A) BRIDGES CAN COLLAPSE AND GAS LINE CAN EXPLODE.
B) SEA ANIMALS AND BIRDS CAN DIE.
A) BRIDGES CAN EXPLODE AND GAS LINE CAN EXPLODE.
True or False... America's west coast has the worst fault line in the world (San Andras Fault).
True
The safest place to be in your house during an earthquake is ___________.
In a doorway
What is the top layer of the earth called?
the crust
HOW MANY EARTHQUAKES OCCURS EVERY YEAR ALL OVER THE WORLD?
A) ONE MILLION
B) HALF MILLION
B) HALF MILLION
WHICH YEAR WAS THE ONE WITH THE WORST FINANCIAL LOSSES CAUSED BY EARTHQUAKES?
A) 2011
B) 2012
A) 2011
WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF AN EATHQUAKE?
A) THE MOVEMENT OF THE EARTH.
B) THE TECTONIC PLATES SLIDE PAST EACH OTHER
B) THE TECTONIC PLATES SLIDE PAST EACH OTHER
What part of the earth do most earthquakes occur?
The Ring of Fire
Why are earthquakes dangerous AFTER?
Finding people, buildings are still falling, aftershocks
On the earth, the center of the earthquake is called the __________________.
Epicenter
What is the center of the earthquake called that is in the earth?
Hypocenter
WHAT ARE THE SECONDARY EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE?
A) STORMS AND WIND.
B) TSUNAMIS AND LANDSLIDES,
B) TSUNAMIS AND LANDSLIDES,
What kind of country is America (1st, 2nd, 3rd)?
First World
WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM OF A MAGNITUDE LEVEL DURING AN EARTHQUAKE?
A) 10- 100
B) 1 - 10
B) 1 - 10
True or False... Earthquakes can be predicted
False
True or False... South Carolina has no fault lines.
False
Scientist use __________________ to measure an earthquake.
Seismic Waves