Earthquake!

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1. Which of these is NOT a scale for measuring earthquakes? Rossi-Forel scale Mercalli Intensity Scale Anatolia Rift Scale Richter Scale

2. What is the name for a minor quake that occurs before the main earthquake? aftershock tremor preshock foreshock

3. What do the letters USGS stand for? United States Geological Service United States Geographics United States Geographical Service United States Geological Survey

4. The word "seismic" means earthquake, and most discussions of earthquake activity are likely to include this term in some form. For example: Seismologist - scientist who studies earthquakes. From what language did this word originate? German Latin Greek Persian

5. When referring to earthquakes,what is a "fault"? an existing weakness in the earth's crust an area of the earth's crust least likely to be affected by an earthquake a large highly visible crack in the earth's crust a crater in the earth's crust caused by a previous earthquake

6. Approximately how deep is the San Andreas fault in California? 80 kilometres 15 kilometres 120 kilometres 400 kilometres

7. What does "Pangaea" refer to? a specific type of earthquake the location of a major fault in Northern Africa a theory which states that all the continents were once one huge land mass a particularly active seismic area in the Pacific Ocean

8. The word "Tsunami" comes from the Japanese words which mean? Wave of Terror Divine Wind Harbour Wave Huge Wave

9. Which U.S state is statistically most likely to be hit by a tsunami? Hawaii Florida Alaska California

10. In which year did a major tsunami strike Papua New Guinea resulting in massive loss of life? 1998 1988 1992 1975