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What is the shaking of the Earth’s surface called?

An earthquake

What is released during an earthquake?

Energy

What year was Nepal struck by a large earthquake

2015

Give an example of short term aid to help people affected by an earthquake

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What are vibrations from an earthquake called?

Seismic waves

What is the point inside the crust where an earthquake begins?

Focus

What is the capital city of Nepal

Kathmandu

What is the point on the surface above the focus called?

Epicentre

What do we call the strength of an earthquake?

Magnitude

What causes earthquakes?

Movement of plates

What is a small earthquake that follows a larger one?

Aftershock

What is a safety action to take during an earthquake?

Drop Cover Hold On

What can earthquakes create in the ocean?

Tsunamis

What scale measures earthquake damage?

Mercalli scale

What is the machine that records seismic waves?

Seismograph

Where do most earthquakes happen?

Plate boundaries

Give an example of long term aid to help people affected by an earthquake

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What do seismologists study?

Earthquakes

What is a crack in the Earth’s crust called?

Fault

What scale measures earthquake magnitude?

Richter scale