Q.1
Tremors that occur following the main earthquake are called what?
  • Aftershocks
  • Shakes
  • Vibrations
  • Oscillations
Q.2
Earth's outer part that comprises the mantle and the crust is known as what?
  • The hemisphere
  • The stratosphere
  • The ionosphere
  • The lithosphere
Q.3
The largest earthquake in a series is termed the what?
  • The aftershock
  • The mainshock
  • The bigshock
  • The largeshock
Q.4
What is the name for the sudden movement of land often caused by earthquakes?
  • A landfill
  • A landfall
  • A landslide
  • A landmark
Q.5
A force that acts on rocks to change its volume or shape is called what?
  • Centrifugal
  • Centripetal
  • Strain
  • Stress
Q.6
The point from where the shock waves of an earthquake radiate is called what?
  • The epicentre
  • The geocentre
  • The corecentre
  • The maincentre
Q.7
The term used to refer to the forces acting on the Earth triggering the movements of the crust is called what?
  • Seismic
  • Tectonic
  • Technic
  • Traumatic
Q.8
The instrument used to measure and record the vibrations of earthquakes is called what?
  • A phonograph
  • A seismograph
  • An electrograph
  • A photograph
Q.9
A large sea wave produced by earthquakes occurring under the sea is known as what?
  • A tsunami
  • A hurricane
  • A cyclone
  • A tornado
Q.10
The energy released by an earthquake is measured on what scale?
  • The Richter Scale
  • The Farenheit Scale
  • The Celsius Scale
  • The Kelvin Scale
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