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  Earthquakes
Updated 27 March 2002, 16.26
Earthquakes
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What scale is used to measure earthquakes?
  A: Fishy Scale
  B: Richter Scale
  C: Bathroom Scale
What is the centre of an earthquake called?
  A: Epicentre
  B: Corecentral
  C: Shakecentre
What are the plates underneath the Earth's crust called?
  A: Dinner plates
  B: Planetary plates
  C: Tectonic plates
Which area of India was struck by a massive 7.9 quake in 2001?
  A: Bombay
  B: Gujarat
  C: Calcutta
What causes earthquakes?
  A: Plates rubbing together
  B: Meteorites hitting Earth
  C: A build-up of lava


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