1.  What is an earthquake?  What happens when there is an earthquake?  How do you measure an earthquake’s intensity?  How do I stay safe during an earthquake?

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7. Click on the following link to watch a short video on earthquakes: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/videos/earth/whati sanearthquake.html Home Skip to Quiz Skip to Quiz Next Back

8. A fault causes a crack in the Earth’s surface Fault: an area of stress in the earth where broken rocks slide past each other, causing a crack in the Earth’s surface Back Home Skip to Quiz Skip to Quiz Next Normal : the rock above moves down, so that one plate is slightly below the other Thrust : the rock above is forced up and over the other rock Strike-slip : two plates try to slide past one another

9. Earthquakes can cause: Structures to collapse Landslides Avalanches Floods Tsunamis Back Home Skip to Quiz Skip to Quiz Next Collapsed Building Landslide Avalanche Tsunami Flood

10. The Richter Scale: Ranges from 0 to 10 Measures an earthquake’s intensity Back Home Skip to Quiz Skip to Quiz Next

11. Drop, cover, and hold on Stay indoors until the shaking stops Stay away from windows If you’re outside, find a clear spot away from trees, buildings, and power lines. Then, drop to the ground and stay there until the shaking stops. Back Home Skip to Quiz Skip to Quiz Next

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13. When _____________ move violently past each other it causes an earthquake. ✖ A) Tectonic plates B) Rocks C) The Earth’s crust

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15. _____________ shows a crack in the Earth’s surface. ✖ A) An earthquake B) A fault C) A tsunami

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17. A _____________ fault is when the rock above is forced up and over the other rock. ✖ A) thrust B) normal C) strike-slip

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19. Earthquakes can cause: ✖ A) Floods B) Avalanches C) Both A & B

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21. The Richter Scale measures an earthquake’s ______________. ✖ A) Intensity B) Effects C) Seismic waves

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24. Congratulations on completing this lesson with excellence! Visit this website to learn some more cool facts about earthquakes: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/earthquakes.html

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