Magnitude of an Earthquake

Q. Which of the following is not an example of an earthquake?

1. The source of the Gujarat disaster of 2001
2. The source of the Indonesian tsunami of 2004
3. The source of the Mount Sinabung disaster of 2019
4. The source of the Chilean disaster of 1960

Q. What are seismic waves?

1. Vibrations which come before an earthquake
2. Waves used to measure the intensity of an earthquake
3. Powerful vibrations or tremors felt during an earthquake
4. Small vibrations that cannot be felt during an earthquake

Q. The largest recorded earthquake occurred in in the year .

1. 1950
2. 1960
3. Panama
4. Chile

Q. Tremors caused by earthquakes travel as waves.

1. True
2. False

Q. The Richter Scale is a measure that is used to calculate the magnitude of an earthquake.

1. False
2. True

Q. Tremors caused by earthquakes travel as waves.

1. True
2. False

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how earthquake occur

Q. What does the Richter Scale measure?

1. Length of earthquakes
2. Intensity of earthquakes
3. Length of tsunami waves
4. Intensity of tsunamis

Q. The Richter Scale is a measure that is used to calculate the magnitude of an earthquake.

1. False
2. True