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Test: Earthquakes - Question 1

Which of the following is a secondary effect of an earthquake?

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Earthquakes cause the ground to shake and cracks can appear. Secondary effects are events that are triggered by an earthquake such as landslides, falling objects, fires and disease (water supplies are broken, so there is little or no clean water for hygiene and drinking)
Test: Earthquakes - Question 2

On the following list, where is the deepest earthquake likely to occur?

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You should be aware of the main examples of the different types of plate boundary. You should also know that deep earthquakes occur at destructive plate boundaries. The west coast of Peru is where you find a destructive plate boundary
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Test: Earthquakes - Question 3

Japan suffers from large earthquakes because ...

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The Pacific plate is being destroyed under Japan
Test: Earthquakes - Question 4

The movement of the Earth's plates past one-another is ...

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The movement of the Earth's plates past one another is jerky. This is because tectonic plates do not move steadily but rather in sudden bursts or jerks, causing earthquakes along their boundaries where they interact. These movements are driven by forces within the Earth's mantle, leading to geological phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanic activity.

Test: Earthquakes - Question 5
When compared with a LEDC, during a large earthquake, the buildings in a city of a MEDC ...
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MEDCs can afford to build earthquake resistant buildings
Test: Earthquakes - Question 6
Which one of the following explains why we have small earthquakes in Britain?
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Even though the faults were made millions of years in the past, the rocks on either side can still move a little, creating small earthquakes that are sometimes called earth tremors
Test: Earthquakes - Question 7
The cause of an earthquake is ...
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There is a huge amount of friction between the plates which stops them moving smoothly
Test: Earthquakes - Question 8

What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake starts?

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The epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake originates underground.

Test: Earthquakes - Question 9

How are earthquakes classified by their strength?

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Earthquakes are classified by their strength using the Richter Scale, which measures the amplitude of seismic waves.

Test: Earthquakes - Question 10

How can earthquakes cause tsunamis?

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Earthquakes can cause tsunamis by displacing large volumes of water when they shake the ocean floor.

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