Earthquakes and Faults

Which of the following refers to the place where the earthquakes start?

• Fault

• Focus

• Epicenter

• Fault plane

What do you call the spot above the focus on the surface of the Earth?

• Fault

• Crust

• Focus

• Epicenter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Scientists use different ways to describe how powerful an earthquake is. Which method refers to noting the effects of the earthquake on people, structures, and the surroundings?

• Focus

• Intensity

• Epicenter

• Magnitude

Which term refers to the released energy of an earthquake?

• Focus

• Intensity

• Epicenter

• Magnitude

What Philippine Agency is concerned in monitoring fault movement?

• Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)

• Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)

• Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS)

• Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the other term used to describe Intensity V?

• Strong

• Devastating

• Very strong

• Destructive

Which of the following choices is properly associated?

• Intensity III : Weak

• Intensity 9: devastating

• Magnitude 5: slightly felt

• Magnitude II: scarcely perceptible

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What will most likely happen every time a fault slips?

• The rocks will be stuck together.

• There will be no movement at all.

• There will be movement right away.

• The rocks will suddenly slip and will generate an earthquake.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Which of the following refers to the vibrations produced by an earthquake?

• Tidal waves

• Seismic waves

• Pressure waves

• Sea-surface waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What part of an earthquake occurs underground?

• Focus

• Epicenter

• P Waves

• S Waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2