Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers before
number
1. Which of the following events can cause an earthquake?
A. changing temperature C. movement of crustal plates
B. mixture of crustal plates D. too much heat from the sun
2. Where does an earthquake originate?
A. epicenter
C. intensity
B. focus
D. magnitude
3. What is earthquake intensity?
A. It is a measure of damage done. C. It is a measure of energy released
B. It is a measure of seismic risk. D. It is a measure of earthquake focus
4.Which of the following refers to the ground above the focus?
A. epicenter
C. fracture
B. fault
D. hot spot
5. What kind of earthquake occurs when two tectonic plates move suddenly against each
other?
A convergent
C. tectonic
B. divergent
D. volcanic​