1. The huge pieces of the earth's crust are called ____________________________.
L. plates
M. seismos
B. cores
A. richters
2. The epicenter of an earthquake is
J. The point below the surface where rock begins to break and the first motion occurs
K. The seismic station closest to the earthquake
E. The place where the greatest damage occurs
A. The point on the surface directly above the focus
3. Waves move out through the ground from the ..........
T. rift
F. hypocenter
C. epicenter
W. fault line
4. Which of the following is NOT a cause of an earthquake?
P. Collapse of Cavern
D. Eruption of Volcano
U. Lightning Strikes
M. Moving Tectonic Plates
5. Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.
P. tornadoes
T. tsunamis
G. lightening
X. hailstorms