Earthquake and its Hazards Quiz

The point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's origin is the:

• Hypocenter

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Mantle

Which instrument is used to measure earthquake’s magnitude?

• Anemometer

• Seismogram

• Seismograph

• Barometer

Which type of fault involves vertical movement where the hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall?

• Strike-slip

• Reverse

• Normal

• Oblique

Which agency in the Philippines monitors and gives warnings about earthquake?

• PAGASA

• DOST

• NDRRMC

• PHIVOLCS

Which of the following is a primary hazard of an earthquake?

• Tsunami

• Ground shaking

• Seiche

• Fire

What is liquefaction?

• Ice melting into water

• Rock turning into magma

• Soil turning into a liquid-like state during shaking

• Flooding after an earthquake

The point beneath the Earth's surface where the earthquake originates.

• Hypocenter

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Mantle

What is a strike-slip fault known for?

• Upward movement

• Vertical movement

• Diagonal movement

• Side-to-side horizontal motion

Type TRUE if the statement is correct and if not, change the underlined word:

An earthquake may be described with more than one value of intensity.

(a)  

Type TRUE if the statement is correct and if not, change the underlined word:

Active faults are faults that have not exhibited movement within the last 10,000 years.

(a)