Earthquake Types and Intensity
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What is the primary cause of tectonic earthquakes?

  • Weather patterns
  • Faulting of rocks (correct)
  • Mining activities
  • Erupting volcanoes

    • What type of earthquakes are caused by volcanic eruptions?

  • Volcanic earthquakes (correct)
  • Human-induced earthquakes
  • Tectonic earthquakes
  • Collapse earthquakes

    • What is measured by the Mercalli Scale?

  • The location of an earthquake
  • The depth of an earthquake
  • The magnitude of an earthquake
  • The intensity of an earthquake (correct)

    • What is the term for the degree of destruction caused by an earthquake?

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

    What is the primary difference between tectonic and volcanic earthquakes?

    <p>Their cause</p> Signup and view all the answers

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