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  • True or false, Earthquakes happen more around tectonic plate boundaries.
    True
  • Where do earthquakes happen?
    Near tectonic plate boundaries
  • Why is the richter scale better than the mercalli scale?
    Observable data is less reliable
  • How is the force of earthquakes measured? (name of the device)
    Seismometer or Seismograph
  • True or false, All earthquakes can be felt by people.
    False! Many earthquakes are so minor that they cannot be felt
  • True or False, when there is an earthquake you should panic
    False, you must stay calm.
  • How many points are there on the Richter Scale?
    8
  • The plates that sit on the Earth's crust are called
    Tectonic Plates
  • How is the Mercalli Scale measured?
    Using observable data
  • Name one scale that is used to easure earthquakes
    Mercalli Scale or Richter Scale
  • How many numbers are on the Mercalli scale?
    12
  • The first step in the event of an earthquake is
    Drop, Cover and Hold
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