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These two states have the most earthquakes: |
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California & Washington |
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Nevada & Utah |
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Arizona & Oregon |
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California & Nevada |
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None of the above |
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| 2 |
Who invented the first earthquake detector? |
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Portuguese |
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French |
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Chinese |
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Americans |
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No answer above is correct |
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What USUALLY causes an earthquake to happen? |
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The plate breaks |
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A fault slips |
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People shake the ground |
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No one knows why |
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A giant stomps around causing the ground to shake |
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What does an earthquake usually create? |
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Volcanoes |
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Fires |
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Hurricanes |
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Freaky noises |
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None of the above |
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Which IS a true fact about 'quakes? |
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The waves make noises. |
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They always kill people. |
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Scientist are puzzled about earthquakes and are clueless about them. |
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When a 'quake comes, it leaves hammers behind. |
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A majority of all earthquakes happen in the sea. |
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OK. If this were 'WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONARE,' you would be at the the $1,000,000 level. Now, what is the prefix for things in earthquake words? |
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Seis |
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Wavey |
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Whoup |
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Shakey-breaky-ever-flakey |
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There is no such thing |
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Now, for level 2. There is only one question this round, HEY!! Don't laugh at me! This one will be hard, believe me! Now put your thinking cap on and STOP guessing! . . . Where did one 'quake happen in an unlikely location?
Oh by the way, if you get 100%, I'd crown you the Earthquake King! (or Queen) |
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Tucson, AZ |
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Carson City, NV |
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Dacula, GA |
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Oklahoma City, OK |
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NONE OF THE ABOVE!!! |
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How frequently do earthquakes occur? |
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Once every second |
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Once every 2 minutes |
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Every 30-60 seconds |
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Every half of a second |
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Every 2,000,000 years. |
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BONUS - Which is NOT a earthquake mesuring device? |
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Seismograph |
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L.A.G.E.O.S (Laser Geodynamic Satellite) |
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EQMDCENT (EarthQuake Measuring Device of the CENTury) |
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Pendulum |
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None of the above |
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LAST QUESTION - Which is word involving eathquakes shows a TRUE definition? |
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STRESS - not feeling good about yourself, worring a lot |
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FAULT - a reason for trouble (It's his fault the vase broke.) |
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PLATES - those pieces of china your mother loved, what you eat from |
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LUMINOUS-radiating light |
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All of them are PHONIES!!!!!!!!!! |
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