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Earthquakes are caused by:...?

(A) Landslide
(B) Eruption of volcanoes

(C) Tectonic plates
(D) All of these

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Magnitude of energy released by an earthquake is calculated using ________...?

(A) Earthquake scale
(B) Seismic scale

(C) Richter scale
(D) Temblor scale

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The point that lies directly above the source of an earthquake is known as _______________ ...?

(A) Earthquake Center
(B) Epicenter

(C) Gravitational Center
(D) Geological Center

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The location below the Earth's surface where the earthquake starts is called...?

(A) Epicenter
(B) Hypocenter

(C) Tectonic center
(D) All of these

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The point within the Earth where earthquakes originate is _________...?

(A) Comma
(B) Origin

(C) Epicenter
(D) Focus

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In general, the most destructive earthquake waves are the __________ ...?

(A) P waves
(B) S waves

(C) Surface waves
(D) All of the above

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The instrument which i specially design for recording earth quake wave is called seismograph which measure earth quake waves on a ____________...?

(A) Diatonic scale
(B) Fahrenheit Scale

(C) Richter scale
(D) Celsius Scale

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Most major Tsunamis are produced by earthquakes with hypocenters less than:...?

(A) 30 km
(B) 40 km

(C) 50 km
(D) None of these

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Places experiencing equal impact of an earthquake are called_________________...?

(A) Seismic lines
(B) Seismic built

(C) Seismic plates
(D) Seismic waves

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The depletion of ozone layer has been caused mainly by _____...?

(A) The release of industrial waste
(B) The deforestation of large area land

(C) The release of chlorofluorocarbons into the atmosphere
(D) None of these

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Muscle fatigue is caused by the accumulation of___________...?

(A) Uric acid
(B) Lactic acid

(C) Oxalacetic acid
(D) Fyruvie acid

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The intensity of earthquake is measured by ____...?

(A) Beaufort scale
(B) Richter scale

(C) Mohs scale
(D) None of these

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The hard, solid rocks, whose composition or texture has been changed by heat or pressure in the Earth are called____________...?

(A) Sedimentary rocks
(B) Metamorphic rocks

(C) Igneous rocks
(D) All of the above

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Earthquakes occur most frequently at __________...?

(A) Plate boundaries
(B) Plate surface

(C) Ocean beds
(D) All of the above

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Earthquake waves travel faster in __________...?

(A) Water
(B) Flexibl rock

(C) Air
(D) Soil

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