Locating Earthquakes

Earthquakes Review

Multiple Choice

What event happens when there is a sudden, violent shaking of the earth?

• Earthquake

• Construction

• Tornado

• Volcano

Multiple Choice

Earthquakes are most common near the ________ ocean.

• Atlantic

• Artic

• Pacific

• Southern

Multiple Choice

When scientists map the location of earthquakes, where do they find that most earthquakes happen?

• Middle of plates

• Near the sun

• In the core of the earth

• Plate boundaries

Multiple Choice

What gets released when plates move that causes the ground to shake?

• Energy

• Light

• Seeds

• Soil

Multiple Choice

What type of energy waves do earthquakes produce?

• Sound

• Heat

• Light

• Seismic

Multiple Choice

What do we call scientists who study earthquakes?

• Quakers

• Shakeologists

• Seismologists

• Waveologists

Multiple Choice

Which scale measures the magnitude, or size, of an earthquake?

• 
  Mercalli

• 
  Richter

• Fish

• Weight

Multiple Choice

What device is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake?

• seismometer

• wavemometer

• 
  shakemometer

• movemeter

Multiple Choice

What type of fault is this?

• Normal Fault

• Reverse Fault

• Strike-Slip Fault

Multiple Choice

What type of fault is this?

• Normal Fault

• Reverse Fault

• Strike-Slip Fault

Multiple Choice

What type of fault is this?

• Normal Fault

• Reverse Fault

• Strike-Slip Fault

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a primary effect of an earthquake?

• Landslides

• Building collapsing

• Avalances

• Fires

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a secondary effect of an earthquake?

• Buildings collapsing

• People getting hurt

• Road damage

• Fires

Multiple Choice

What should you do before an earthquake?

• Prepare a disaster supply kit.

• Drop, cover and hold on.

• Stay away from windows.

• Check for injuries.

Multiple Choice

What should you do during an earthquake?

• Prepare a disaster supply kit.

• Drop, cover and hold on.

• Inspect your home for damage.

• Check for injuries.

Multiple Choice

What should you do after an earthquake?

• Prepare a disaster supply kit.

• Drop, cover and hold on.

• Choose a safe place in every room.

• Check for injuries.

Multiple Choice

How many buildings were damaged during the San Francisco earthquake in 1906?

• 25,000

• 30,000

• 28,000

• 45,000

Multiple Choice

What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Japan in 1995.

• 7.8

• 6.9

• 7.6

• 6.4