Y8 Tectonic EOT

Why do earthquakes occur?

• Friction and movement between plates

• Human activity such as blast mining and fracking

• Randomly happen

• Nobody really knows

What are some of the methods of surviving an earthquake?

• Leave the building you are in quickly and safely.

• Hide under a table

• Do not live in earthquake prone areas

• Wear a hat

What is a tectonic plate?

• A plate for carrying large food

• A plate for carrying continents

• A large slab of rock that rests on top of the mantle

• A plate that makes volcanoes

Which is the correct spelling?

• Kyajyatulijokull

• Eyjafjallajokull

• Ejayfalljokull

• Yejafalijokull

Which of these is a potential primary effect of a volcanic eruption?

• Buildings were destroyed by the shockwave

• schools had to close for 2 months

• the pineapple industry lost 2 million due to trapped exports

• 5 rugby world cup matches were cancelled

What is it called for people that study the propagation of seismic waves in geological materials?

• seismologist

• geophysicist

• geomagnetician

• atmospheric scientists

What is the location for the Haiti earthquake?

• 18°S, 73°W

• 19°N, 70°E

• 18°N,72°W

• 19°S, 71°E

What two plates is the Haiti earthquake located on?

• Eurasian plate and the South American plate

• Scotia plate and the Pacific plate

• Pacific plate and the Philippine plate

• Caribbean plate and the North American plate

What is included in horizontal frames? (multi-select)

• floor slab

• horizontal frame

• columns

• reinforced wedge

Which of the following is what you shouldn't do in an earthquake in most cases

• hope for the best

• jump out of the window

• stay under a table

• run out of the building