When the Earth Quakes

A host of questions on a natural disaster that makes the earth move with deadly results.

This is an online quiz for children. Click on the answer you think is correct to find out. Scroll down to start the quiz for kids: When the Earth Quakes

Which country experienced the largest earthquake of the twentieth century?

• Canada
• Chile
• Japan
• Denmark

Where is the safest place to be during an earthquake if you are indoors?

• Next to a wall
• Outdoors
• Under a door frame or a table
• On top of the terrace

Where do most earthquakes occur?

• At plate boundaries
• In the mantle
• In plate interiors
• At zones where there is little stress on rocks

Where was the first seismograph accurate enough for scientific study made?

• Germany
• China
• England
• Japan

Which two waves are used to locate an earthquake?

• Surface Waves and P-waves
• P-Waves and S-Waves
• Elastic Waves
• Surface Waves and S-Waves

Where did the deadliest ever recorded earthquake occur?

• Chile
• China
• Japan
• Alaska

How many small earthquakes occur each year?

• 500-1000
• 1,000-5,000
• 20,000-25,000
• 40,000-50,000

In what year did the Great San Francisco earthquake occur?

An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 on the Richter scale releases how many times as much energy as an earthquake of magnitude 6.0?

How fast do tectonic plates move?

• 4 inches (10 centimetres) per day
• 4 inches (10 centimetres) per year
• 4 inches (10 centimetres) per century
• 4 inches (10 centimetres) per second

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