Earthquakes 1
Earthquakes happen along ____, which are cracks along the surface.
Faults
What is the point called where the earthquake reaches the earth's surface.
Epicenter
What kind of shock follows the main shock?
Aftershock
What is Mr. C's favorite football team?
Jets
Who is performing at this year's Super Bowl halftime show?
Kendrick Lamar
There are _____ of earthquakes each year.
Millions
True or False: Earthquakes happen with only ONE shockwave.
False.
What are giants waves called that sometimes can be caused by an earthquake?
Tsunami
What is Mr. C's favorite baseball team?
Mets
Chiefs and the Eagles
Most earthquakes happen along this area surrounding the Pacific Ocean.
Ring of Fire
Scientists divide shockwaves into how many categories?
Three
What scale helps record the strength of an earthquake?
The Richter Scale
What is Mr. C's favorite basketball team?
Knicks
What is the capital of New Jersey?
Trenton
The earth has seven major ____ plates that are giant sheets of rock under the ground.
tectonic
What is the first tremor people will notice called? What kind of shock?
Foreshock
The magnitude of an earthquake measures its_____.
Power
38
What is 6 + 2 x 3?
12
Seismic waves travel outward from the ____ of the earthquake. Where the earthquakes start underground.
Focus
What is the strongest shockwave felt called?
The main shock
Earthquakes happen when tectonic plates ____ past each other.
slip/slide
Where did Mr. C go to college?
Montclair State University
Who won best country artist at this year's Grammy Awards?
Beyonce