Quiz about Earthquake Engineering Module 4 Review

Question 1

Two students are testing out a seismometer app on their phone using a shaking table. They put the phone on the table and shake it backwards and forwards to create patterns on the phone screen.

Which of the following patterns might they see?

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

A

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 2

In an earthquake area, the way a building is constructed is more important than its age or weight.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 3

Energy from earthquakes is carried by waves.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 4

Heaviest buildings are always the most stable.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 5

Earthquakes generally happen along tectonic boundaries.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 6

Earthquakes happen every day.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 7

In an earthquake, it is usually safer to be in a town rather than the countryside.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 8

Some earthquakes are caused by what humans do.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 9

A student is shaking a rope to demonstrate wave patterns. He makes the following four patterns: ABCD.

Which pattern shows the smallest transfer of energy?

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

A

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 10

When engineers design buildings to withstand earthquakes, they need to consider how big the loads will be on the buildings.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 11

Whenever there is an earthquake you will always find a volcano nearby.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 12

A student makes a wave pattern on the floor with a rope. She moves her arm from side to side the same distance while holding the rope. She creates a pattern with the rope like the one shown on the left. What should she do to reduce the amplitude of the waves?

Accepted Answer

Decrease the distance she moves her arm from side to side.

Answer

Slow down the movement of her arm from side to side.

Answer

Increase the distance she moves her arm from side to side.

Answer

Speed up the movement of her arm from side to side.

Question 13

Earthquakes are spread out fairly evenly across the world.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 14

Which pattern would you expect to see on a seismograph indicating the earthquake of greatest severity or magnitude?

Accepted Answer

C

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

D

Question 15

You live in a suburb of San Francisco with your family. One night, you are suddenly woken by voices shouting and a deep rumbling sound. You get out of bed wondering if you have had a bad dream. It is pitch black outside, and there are no street lights on. The rumbling is getting louder and the floor begins to move under your feet. You realize that an earthquake is happening. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Take shelter under the kitchen/dining table.

Answer

Run downstairs and outside.

Answer

Climb up onto the roof.

Answer

Call the police.

Question 16

Important or Not Important:

Is "Torsion" important or not important

to consider when developing a building able

to withstand a severe earthquake?

Accepted Answer

Important

Answer

Not Important

Question 17

Important or Not Important:

Is "Magnetism" important or not important

to consider when developing a building able

to withstand a severe earthquake?

Accepted Answer

Not important

Answer

Important

Question 18

Important or Not Important:

Is "Compression" important or not important

to consider when developing a building able

to withstand a severe earthquake?

Accepted Answer

Important

Answer

Not Important

Question 19

Important or Not Important:

Is "Tension" important or not important

to consider when developing a building able

to withstand a severe earthquake?

Accepted Answer

Important

Answer

Not Important

Question 20

Important or Not Important:

Is "Bending" important or not important

to consider when developing a building able

to withstand a severe earthquake?

Accepted Answer

Important

Answer

Not Important

Earthquake Engineering Module 4 Review

23 questions

Two students are testing out a seismometer app on their phone using a shaking table. They put the phone on the table and shake it backwards and forwards to create patterns on the phone screen.
Which of the following patterns might they see?

In an earthquake area, the way a building is constructed is more important than its age or weight.

Energy from earthquakes is carried by waves.

Heaviest buildings are always the most stable.

Earthquakes generally happen along tectonic boundaries.

Earthquakes happen every day.

What is an earthquake?

In an earthquake, it is usually safer to be in a town rather than the countryside.

Some earthquakes are caused by what humans do.

A student is shaking a rope to demonstrate wave patterns. He makes the following four patterns: ABCD.
Which pattern shows the smallest transfer of energy?

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