The Geography Of Earthquakes

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Leaving Certificate Geography (The Geography Of Earthquakes) Quiz on The Geography Of Earthquakes, created by eimearkelly3 on 14/07/2013.
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Question 1

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The order of events during an earthquake...
Answer
  • Main shock, foreshock, aftershock
  • Foreshock, aftershock, main shock
  • Foreshock, main shock, aftershock
  • Aftershock, mainshock, foreshock

Question 2

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The Richter Scale is measured from
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  • 1 - 10
  • 1 - 12

Question 3

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The Mercalli Scale is measured from
Answer
  • 1 - 10
  • 1 -12

Question 4

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In order of destructive ability
Answer
  • Deep earthquakes, Intermediate earthquakes, Shallow earthquakes
  • Shallow, deep, intermediate
  • Shallow, intermediate, deep

Question 5

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Earthquake waves that move back and forth very fast and do little damage
Answer
  • P waves
  • S waves
  • Surface waves

Question 6

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Earthquake waves that move up and down and are slower moving
Answer
  • P waves
  • S waves
  • Surface waves

Question 7

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The slowest waves that moves up and down and from side to side. They do the most damage
Answer
  • P waves
  • S waves
  • Surface waves
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