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

Fill in the Blank

in 2001 a severe earthquake occurred at ______ in India Due to the subduction of the Indian plate

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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