Font size
WorksheetsEarthquakes
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 11mins
Earthquakes are caused by tectonic movements in the Earth's what?
Inner Core
Mantle
Crust
Outer Core
What is Orogeny?
Moving Plates
Volcanic Eruption
Tectonic Collide
Mountain Building
The Himalayan mountain range and Tibetan plateau were formed as a result of the collision between which two tectonic plates?
Arabian and Eurasian Plates
Indian and Eurasian Plates
Indian and Australian Plates
Eurasian and African Plates
How do scientists measure how big an Earthquake is?
Earth Current
Seismic Waves
Earth's Crust
Seismic Movement
What device is used to measure Earthquakes?
Seismograph
Magnitude Scale
Seismic Wave
Phonograph
The device that measures the strength of an Earthquake is called the Moment Magnitude Scale(MMS), what was the previous name for this device?
Richter Scale
Ripple Scale
Energy Scale
Seismic Scale
How many Earthquakes does GNS Science locate in New Zealand each year?
15,000
17,000
20,000
22,000
Out of the 20,000 Earthquakes that GNS Science locate, how many of these are large enough to be felt?
120
150
170
200
220
In the 1931 Hawke's Bay Eartquake, how many people died in Napier?
256
161
93
185
In the 1931 Hawke's Bay Earthquake, many people were killed from falling buildings and fires. What caused the fires?
Gas Leaks
Lighters
Broken Pipes
Falling Buildings
Masonry
What magnitude was the 2011 Christchurch Earthquake?
8.4
7.0
7.8
6.5
6.3
In the 2011 Christchurch Earthquake, how many people died in the two city buses crushed by crumbling walls?
40
15
18
26
What is the three Earthquake Safety tips?
Drop, Crouch, Help
Drop, Cover, Help
Drop, Cover, Hold
Dip, Cover, Hold
