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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
Answer
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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