Eathquakes quiz

What is an Earthquake?

• Movements of landslides

• Sudden shaking or trembling of the Earth

• Crushing of the crust

• Dashing of mountains

The fragmented pieces of crust are called

• Seismograph

• Mantle

• Plates

• all of the above

Which of the following is an seismograph

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• 
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• All of the above

What are the causes of an Earthquake

• Mountains melting due to lava

• Plates colliding with one another

• Plates brushing past one another

• BothB and C

The power of an Earthquake is expressed in terms of magnitude on a scale called

• Wooden scale

• Decibel

• Crust scale

• Richter Scale

The weak zones most vulnerable to Earthquakes are called -----------zones

• Seismic

• happy

• earthquake

• metal

Which of the above must be our actions during an earthquake

• Run everywhere

• Telephone everyone

• Stay away from tall and heavy object that may fall on us

In India the most threatened place are

• Kashmir,Indo-Gangetic plane

• Kashmir alone

The Earthquake on Richter Scale 6-6.9

• has never been recorded

• light

• moderate

• strong

A Seismograph contains of

• apen,pendulum bob,paper,string and rotating drum

• Apen and paper

• Achart paper and pendulum

• Rotating drum and pen