Earthquake Knowledge Quiz
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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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