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Middle School: 6th, 7th and 8th Grade
Science
Earthquakes
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Q.1
Earthquakes are this kind of occurrence.
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Frequent
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Geological
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Atmospheric
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Supernatural
Q.2
Earthquakes cause a series of waves called?
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Seismic waves
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Tsunamis
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Tidal waves
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Electro-magnetic pulses
Q.3
Which U.S. state experiences the most earthquakes?
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Hawaii
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California
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Alaska
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Washington
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What is the 'magnitude' of an earthquake?
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The amount of energy that is released by a quake
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The duration of a quake
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The length of a quake
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The destruction caused by a quake
Q.5
What is the Epicenter?
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Where two plates collide
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The measurement of a fault line
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The closest location to the center of an earthquake
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A tourist attraction at Disney World
Q.6
What is a tsunami?
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A volcanic eruption on the ocean's floor
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The point at which the ocean reaches the shoreline
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Turbulent waves caused by a hurricane
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A chain of fast moving waves in the ocean caused by powerful earthquakes
Q.7
What instrument is used to measure the size and duration of an earthquake?
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Magnitude Scale
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Mercalli Scale
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Telescope
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Richter Scale
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What is a fault?
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A break in the rocks that make up the Earth’s crust
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Where two plates come together
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Where seismic activity is recorded
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A bulge in the Earth's surface
Q.9
What is an earthquake storm?
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A tsunami
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A series of large earthquakes occurring along the same plate boundary
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The raining of molten lava brought up to the Earth’s surface
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A dark cloud of ash that spreads after a large quake
Q.10
What are three main causes of earthquakes?
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Volcanoes, movement of the tectonic plates, tsunamis
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Volcanoes, the moon’s gravitational forces, tectonic plate movement
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Volcanoes, the sun’s gravitational forces, tectonic plate movement
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Volcanoes, movement of the tectonic plates, human activity such as bombs
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