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What is the primary cause of an earthquake?
What is the primary cause of an earthquake?
- The collision of tectonic plates with the Earth's core
- The movement of the Earth's crust
- The sudden change in the Earth's temperature
- The buildup of pressure between tectonic plates (correct)
What is the term used to describe the shaking of the ground during an earthquake?
What is the term used to describe the shaking of the ground during an earthquake?
- Seismic activity
- Violent shaking
- Tectonic shift
- Ground tremor (correct)
What are the large pieces that make up the Earth's crust?
What are the large pieces that make up the Earth's crust?
- Continents
- Tectonic plates (correct)
- Mountains
- Oceanic ridges
What can be a consequence of an earthquake?
What can be a consequence of an earthquake?
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What do scientists use to understand earthquakes?
What do scientists use to understand earthquakes?
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What is the term used to describe the sudden release of pressure during an earthquake?
What is the term used to describe the sudden release of pressure during an earthquake?
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What forms when gases found in magma escape into the air?
What forms when gases found in magma escape into the air?
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What is the layer of the Earth between the outer core and the crust?
What is the layer of the Earth between the outer core and the crust?
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What is the term used to describe molten rock found beneath the Earth's surface?
What is the term used to describe molten rock found beneath the Earth's surface?
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What is the term used to describe the outermost layer of the Earth?
What is the term used to describe the outermost layer of the Earth?
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What is the term used to describe a mountain with an opening for magma and gas to escape?
What is the term used to describe a mountain with an opening for magma and gas to escape?
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