Earthquakes

What natural disaster does the statement below describe:

"The sudden, violent shaking of the ground"

• Volcano

• Cyclone

• Earthquake

• Tsunami

What does the Richter Scale measure?

• The strength of an earthquake

• The amount of damage caused by an earthquake

What does the Modified Mercalli Scale measure?

• The strength of an earthquake

• The amount of damage caused by an earthquake

How would you classify the following damage:

Glass falling off table and breaking

• Minor

• Moderate

• Severe

How would you classify the following damage:

Windows rattling

• Minor

• Moderate

• Severe

How would you classify the following damage:

Walls cracking

• Minor

• Moderate

• Severe

How would you classify the following damage:

Buildings collapsing

• Minor

• Moderate

• Severe

How would you classify the following damage:

Railway tracks bending

• Minor

• Moderate

• Severe

How would you classify the following damage:

Power lines falling over

• Minor

• Moderate

• Severe

How would you classify the following damage:

Ceilings collapsing

• Minor

• Moderate

• Severe