1. What are the two tectonic plates that New Zealand sits on? 🗺️

a) Pacific and Australian plates

b) Indian and Pacific plates

c) Australian and Antarctic plates

2. Draw and label the three types of seismic waves in the box below: P-waves, S-waves, and Surface waves 〰️

3. Explain why the Richter scale is logarithmic. What's the difference between a magnitude 4 and magnitude 5 earthquake? 📊

4. Match the earthquake magnitude with its typical effects:

Magnitude 3:

Magnitude 5:

Magnitude 7:

5. Why is it important for New Zealanders to understand earthquakes? List three reasons: 🏠

1.

2.

3.

6. Label the different types of plate boundaries in the diagram below:

Bonus Question: What causes aftershocks? 💭