Quiz  /  Earthquakes: Fact or Fiction?

  • 1. 
    An earthquake is any sudden shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves through Earth’s rocks.

  • true
  • false

  • 2. 
    Seismic waves are propagated above the Earth’s surface.

  • true
  • false

  • 3. 
    The scientific study of earthquakes is called geophysics.

  • true
  • false

  • 4. 
    About 55 earthquakes occur every day.

  • true
  • false

  • 5. 
    Earthquakes occur most often along geologic faults.

  • true
  • false

  • 6. 
    The largest earthquake of the 20th century is believed to have had a magnitude of about 9.5.

  • true
  • false

  • 7. 
    The major fault lines of the world are located in the middle of the huge tectonic plates that make up Earth’s crust.

  • true
  • false

  • 8. 
    The deadliest known earthquake in history killed or injured an estimated 500,000 people.

  • true
  • false

  • 9. 
    The costliest earthquake in the United States incurred $25 billion in property damage.

  • true
  • false
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