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Earthquakes
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Question | Answer |
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What is the name of the tool that measure the strength or force of an earthquake? | Seismograph |
What is the name of the scale that describes the strength or force of the earthquake? | Richter Scale |
What is the focus? | It is where it sends out vibrations |
Where is the focus? | It is beneath the ground and the locations may vary |
What and where is the epicentre? | It is above the focus and it is were all the damage is done |
What could happen in the scale between 0 and 1.9? | It would be detected by the seismograph only |
What could happen in the scale between 2 and 2.9? | Hanging objects could swing |
What could happen in the scale between 3 and 3.9? | It feels like the vibration of a passing truck |
What could happen in the scale between 4 and 4.9? | Windows may break |
What could happen in the scale between 5 and 5.9? | Furniture may move |
What could happen in the scale between 6 and 6.9? | Some damage to buildings |
What could happen in the scale between 7 and 7.9? | Buildings may move and cracks could appear in the earth |
What could happen in the scale between 8 and 8.9? | Bridges and buildings destroyed |
What could happen in the scale between 9 and over? | Near total destruction |