Science 8

It is the fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.

• Faulting

• Fault

• Earthquake

• Stress

It is the shaking or trembling of the earth caused by movement along a fault.

• Fault

• Line

• Earthquake

• Strike

Fault blocks may also move sideways past each other, usually along nearly-vertical faults.

• Normal

• Reverse

• Strike-slip

• Oblique

What happen when faults suddenly move?

• Tsunami will occur

• Earthquake will occur

• Forest fire will happen

• Flash floods will trigger

This is the type of fault blocks in which the block above the fault has moved downward.

• Normal

• Reverse

• Strike-slip

• Oblique

What does one call the spot above the main focus on the surface of the Earth?

• Crust

• Wave

• Epicenter

• Magnitude

Refers to the place where the earthquake starts

• fault plane

• focus

• fault

• epicenter

What office in our country that's answerable for monitoring and observing earthquake and tsunami occurrence?

• Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)

• Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)

• Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)

• Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)