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What type of natural disaster is the focus of the text?

  • Earthquake (correct)
  • Volcanic eruption
  • Flood
  • Tornado

What is the primary cause of an earthquake?

  • Volcanic activity
  • High wind speeds
  • Excessive rainfall
  • Movement of tectonic plates (correct)

Which scale is commonly used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?

  • Richter scale (correct)
  • Beaufort scale
  • Saffir-Simpson scale
  • Fujita scale

The point on the Earth's surface directly above the origin of an earthquake is called the ______

<p>epicenter</p> Signup and view all the answers

The instrument used to record the seismic waves of an earthquake is called a ______

<p>seismograph</p> Signup and view all the answers

An earthquake is caused by the sudden release of ______ in the Earth's crust

<p>energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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