Earthquake Risks

_____________ is responsible for most of the damage buildings suffer during earthquakes.

• seismogram

• scientists equipment

• liquefaction

• Mississippi River flowing backwards

When force on rocks is great enough they break, producing vibrations called_________

• liquefaction

• earthquake

• tsunami

• faults

Earthquake is the sudden shaking of Earth ?

• True

• false

Use elevators when there's an earthquake.

• its a faster way to get to the ground floor.

• its a REALLY bad idea and could lead to death

Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Floods are

• Geological hazards

• Atmospheric hazards

• Other hazards

Earthquakes under the ocean can cause

• Tsunamis

• Tornadoes

• Lightening

• Thunderstorms

• who cares only sea animals will feel it

What type of fault is the San Andreas in California?

• Convergent

• Optimus Prime

• Transform

• Divergent

What is the temporary state in which loose soil and rock materials take on the property of quicksand?

• Liquefaction

• Aftershock

• Seismic Gap

• Tsunami