Earthquakes !!

Earthquakes !!

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Multiple Choice

A tremor above the surface of the Earth which causes sudden shaking of the crust is known as a earthquake

• True

• False

A tremor below the surface of the Earth which causes sudden shaking of the crust is known as a earthquake

The correct answer

Multiple Choice

The _______ scale rates the amount of energy released from a single earthquake, letting us know the magnitude of the disaster.

• Seismograph

• Mercalli Scale

• Richter Scale

• snakes

Multiple Choice

A _____ is an instrument used to detect and record earthquakes.

• Richter Scale

• Mercalli scale

• Seismograph

• dogs

Multiple Choice

a twelve-point scale for expressing the local intensity of an earthquake,

• rabbit

• Mercalli scale

• Seismograph

• Richter scale

Multiple Choice

A series of shocks that result in sudden earth movement is known as

• Earthquake

• Earthquake waves

• Siesmik waves

• Thundershock

Multiple Select

Causes of earthquakes

• Volcanic activity

• Volcanic eruptions

• plate tectonic

• folding and faulting

• sumo wrestlers

Volcanic activity

• ranges from emission of gases,

• non-explosive lava emissions

Multiple Choice

The violent eruption of the Kratagoa volcano between the island of Sumatra and Java Caused a severe earthquake

• True

• False

• wait i will check and come!!

The violent eruption of the Krakatoa volcano between the island of Sumatra and Java Caused a severe earthquake

Multiple Choice

The tsunami generated by the earthquake caused by the krakatoa volcano killed around 50,000 people

• true

• false

• Thank god i was not there!!!

The tsunami generated by the earthquake caused by the krakatoa volcano killed around 30,000 people

Multiple Choice

koyna earthquake in madhya pradesh was caused due to the construction of the koyna dam

• true

• false

• no construction of the koyna mall caused the earthquake!!!

koyna earthquake in Maharashtra was caused due to the construction of the koyna dam

Multiple Choice

The earthquake of magnitude 6 will be __ time more stronger than that of 5

• 100

• 10

• 20

• 10

• 5/10

Multiple Choice

Which city is closest to the epicenter?

• A

• B

• C

• BENGALURU

Multiple Choice

Which seismic wave does a seismograph detect first?  

• P Wave
• S Wave
• Surface Wave

Multiple Choice

Which wave has the highest amplitude on a seismograph?

• P Wave

• S Wave

Multiple Choice

What is directly above the focus?  

• Epicenter
• Fault
• Seismograph Station

Multiple Choice

Which wave is transverse and originates from the focus? 

• P Wave
• S Wave
• Surface Wave

Multiple Choice

Which seismic wave moves at right angles?  

• P Waves
• S Waves
• Surface Waves

Multiple Choice

A water wave caused by an earthquake is called a __________________.

• tsunami

• seismic wave

• aqua wave

• surfing wave

Multiple Choice

_____ and _____ are constructive and destructive effects

• Land forms and submergence

• course of rivers and danger to human life

• Tectonic rage and black hole eclipse

• Flash floods and Landslides

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