Earthquake Unit Review
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Science, Geography
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5th Grade - University
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Easy
Amelia Burke
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4 Slides • 13 Questions
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This map shows the location of earthquakes across the world in the past 7 days. Each dot is an earthquake and the red lines are tectonic plate boundaries.
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Multiple Choice
Earthquakes can occur ____.
on land only
in the ocean only
on both land and ocean
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Multiple Choice
How often do earthquakes occur?
almost never
a few times a year
a few times a month
daily
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Multiple Choice
Earthquakes are NOT related to the movement of tectonic plates.
True
False
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Open Ended
List 2 things you should do BEFORE an earthquake.
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Open Ended
List 2 things you should do DURING an earthquake and 1 thing you should NOT do.
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Open Ended
List 2 things you should do AFTER an earthquake and 1 thing you should NOT do.
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Multiple Choice
Earthquake warning systems warn people _____.
days before an earthquake
minutes before and earthquake
after the earthquake has occurred
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Multiple Choice
Which type of seismic wave is faster?
p-wave
s-wave
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Multiple Choice
Which type of seismic wave creates more ground shaking?
p-wave
s-wave
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Multiple Choice
How many seismograph stations are needed to locate an earthquake epicenter?
1
2
3
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Multiple Choice
An earthquake has just occurred. At Recording Station A, 45 seconds (Δt=45s) passes between the arrival of the P-wave and the S-wave. At Recording Station B, 100 seconds (Δt=100s) passes between the arrival of the P-wave and the S-wave. Which recording station is CLOSEST to the epicenter?
Station A
Station B
Station A and B are equal distance from the epicenter.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following methods for measuring earthquakes is considered outdated because it is only useful for small, shallow earthquakes.
Modified Mercalli Scale
Richter Scale
Intensity
Moment Magnitude
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Multiple Choice
Can scientists accurately predict earthquakes?
Yes
No
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