Question 6

The earth's plate responsible for causing an earthquake is
(a) the crust of the earth
(b) the mantle of the earth
(c) the inner core of the earth
(d) the outer core of the earth

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An earthquake is a sudden shaking or trembling of the earth which lasts for a very short time. It is caused by the disturbance deep down inside the uppermost layer of the earth called the crust.

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Question 6

The earth's plate responsible for causing an earthquake is
(a) the crust of the earth
(b) the mantle of the earth
(c) the inner core of the earth
(d) the outer core of the earth

The epicentre of an earthquake is:

(a) deep under the crust of earth (b) in the mantle of earth

Question 8

The outermost layer of the earth is called
(a) mantle
(b) outer core
(c) crust
(d) inner core

Which of the following part of the earth is made up of molten iron?

(a) mantle (b) inner core (c) outer core (d) crust

Q. The earth is made up of four primary layers: the inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust. The distance between the Earth's center and the outer core is more than

800

miles but less than

2, 200

miles . Determine which of the following inequalities represents all possible distances,

d

, in miles, from the Earth's center that are in the outer core.

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Defining an Earthquake

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Question 6 The earth's plate responsible for causing an earthquake is (a) the crust of the earth (b) the mantle of the earth (c) the inner core of the earth (d) the outer core of the earth

An earthquake is a sudden shaking or trembling of the earth which lasts for a very short time. It is caused by the disturbance deep down inside the uppermost layer of the earth called the crust.

Question 6

The earth's plate responsible for causing an earthquake is
(a) the crust of the earth
(b) the mantle of the earth
(c) the inner core of the earth
(d) the outer core of the earth