Earthquake Hazards Quiz

What is the perceptible shaking of the Earth's surface caused by the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust called?

• Earthquake

• Volcanic eruption

• Landslide

• Tsunami

Which type of earthquake is generated by the sudden displacement along faults?

• Induced earthquakes

• Artificial earthquakes

• Tectonic earthquakes

• Volcanic earthquakes

What is the term for the disruptive up-down and sideways movement experienced during an earthquake?

• Ground shaking

• Surface rupture

• Tsunami

• Liquefaction

What phenomenon occurs when the strength and stiffness of soil is reduced by earthquake shaking?

• Surface rupture

• Liquefaction

• Ground shaking

• Tsunami

What type of tsunami is confined to coasts within a hundred kilometers of the source?

• Far Field Tsunami

• Local Tsunami

• Tidal Wave

• Mega Tsunami

What is a natural sign of an impending tsunami?

• Heavy rainfall

• Increased wind speed

• Strong felt earthquake

• Sudden temperature drop

What is the term for the offset of the ground surface when fault rupture extends to the Earth’s surface?

• Ground shaking

• Tsunami

• Surface rupture

• Liquefaction

What type of earthquake is induced by rising lava or magma beneath active volcanoes?

• Artificial earthquakes

• Induced earthquakes

• Tectonic earthquakes

• Volcanic earthquakes

What is the increase in wave heights associated with typhoons or tropical cyclones called?

• Flood

• Storm surge

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

What is the term for failures in steep or hilly slopes triggered by an earthquake?

• Tsunami

• Liquefaction

• Surface rupture

• Landslides