Earthquake: Preparedness & Protection

In which part of the tectonic plate is more dangerous?

• along its plate boundaries

• at the center of the plate

• at the center and along plate boundaries

• none of the above

Which of the following countries doesn't belong to Pacific Ring of Fire?

• Philippines

• Japan

• Indonesia

• North America

Which of the following is not belong to the Philippine fault line?

• Bangui fault

• Tubao fault

• Mindanao fault

• Yishun fault

What do we call to an earthquake resistant building that strengthens the walls using two diagonally intersecting steel beams?

• Cross-bracing

• Diagonal-bracing

• Shock Absorbers

• Shear walls

In which part of the building hold tremors so that the top part of the building does not shake

• Cross-bracing

• Diagonal-bracing

• Shock absorbers

• Shear walls

Which of the following guidelines need to remember BEFORE an earthquake occurs?

• Prepare an emergency kit.

• Stay from power lines that may fall.

• When driving, pull over the side of the road and stop.

• Do not enter damaged buildings.

After an Earthquake, which of these guidelines needed to be considered?

• Use your phone to ask your family's condition.

• Listen to some strangers to have some updates.

• Go back at your home to check some broken things.

• Be alert for any possible aftershocks that might occur.

During an Earthquake, which of these guidelines you should NOT be considered?

• If you are in a building, use the elevator to easily get out of it.

• Stay away from windows or any other heavy objects.

• Switch of the stove top and electricity supply.

• Do not across a bridge or a flyover.

What do we call to a natural phenomena which formed by the vertical movements of faults under the water?

• typhoon

• tornado

• tsunami

• volcanic eruption

What happened to the energy of tsunami as it reaches the coast in the land?

• the energy becomes weaker

• the energy becomes stronger

• the energy is still the same from the beginning

• none of the above