Vork: Write YES on the blank if the statement is correct and NO if otherwise.
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1. An earthquake is the sudden trembling or shaking of the ground.
2. An earthquake moves in different directions.
3. A tsunami is a tidal wave.
4. A volcanic earthquake is the movement of the earth caused by a tsunami.
5. A tectonic earthquake is the movement of the earth caused by a crack on the earth's
crust.
6. The focus in the center of the shock of an earthquake is found on the fault line.
7. Vibrations are strongly felt at the epicenter.
8. The magnitude of an earthquake is expressed as a single number.
9. Intensity and magnitude are the same.
10. Intensity is expressed in terms of the damage an earthquake caused on people lives.
Answers & Comments
Answer:
1. yes
2. yes
3. yes
4. yes
5. yes
6. yes
7. yes
8. no
9. no
10. yes