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What is the reason behind the shaking of the ground during an earthquake?
What is the reason behind the shaking of the ground during an earthquake?
- The movement of lava beneath Earth's surface
- The collision of tectonic plates in the underground
- The sudden release of energy when a fault slips (correct)
- The collapse of large rocks
What is the area known as the 'Ring of Fire'?
What is the area known as the 'Ring of Fire'?
- A zone in the Atlantic Ocean with high seismic activity
- A U-shaped belt along the Pacific Ocean coast where earthquakes are prevalent (correct)
- The region where tectonic plates meet and move less frequently
- The area where volcanic eruptions are most frequent
Which belt accounts for more than 17% of earthquakes in the world?
Which belt accounts for more than 17% of earthquakes in the world?
- Alpide Belt (correct)
- Oceanic Ridge Belt
- Ring of Fire
- Circum-Pacific Belt
What can possibly be caused by underwater earthquakes?
What can possibly be caused by underwater earthquakes?
What is the focus point called where an earthquake originates?
What is the focus point called where an earthquake originates?
Which area is a connection point for many different tectonic plates and accounts for more than 81% of the earthquakes in the world?
Which area is a connection point for many different tectonic plates and accounts for more than 81% of the earthquakes in the world?
Why are tsunamis generated by underwater earthquakes particularly dangerous?
Why are tsunamis generated by underwater earthquakes particularly dangerous?
What is the Oceanic Ridge Belt also known as?
What is the Oceanic Ridge Belt also known as?
What causes an earthquake to occur?
What causes an earthquake to occur?
What is the composition of the Earth's outermost layer?
What is the composition of the Earth's outermost layer?
What creates a fault where earthquakes occur?
What creates a fault where earthquakes occur?
What happens when the pressure between tectonic plates overpowers the friction?
What happens when the pressure between tectonic plates overpowers the friction?
What causes the release of large amounts of energy and tension, leading to an earthquake?
What causes the release of large amounts of energy and tension, leading to an earthquake?
What can be compared to the build-up of tension within tectonic plates before an earthquake?
What can be compared to the build-up of tension within tectonic plates before an earthquake?
What type of waves do earthquakes generate that cause the ground to shake?
What type of waves do earthquakes generate that cause the ground to shake?
