WorksheetsMega Disasters Earthquakes
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the earth's crust broken up into?
core
mantle
teutonic plates
tectonic plates
Strike slip is when one plate
slides under the other plate
collides with the other plate
slides past the other plate
slides over the other plate
Thrust is when one plate
slides past the other
slides under the other
slides over the other
collides with the other
The "magnitude" of the earthquake describes the amount of
energy released
people killed
buildings destroyed
time it takes for the earthquake to stop
An earthquake contains the same amount of energy as
57,000 Hiroshima bombs
67,000 Hiroshima bombs
77,000 Hiroshima bombs
87,000 Hiroshima bombs
What was the magnitude of the earthquake that struck California in 1989?
4.9
5.9
6.9
7.9
Which plate did the Pacific Plate collide with to cause the San Francisco earthquake of 1906?
Nazca
North American
Cocos
South American
What is the name of the 435-kilometre fault that lies below California?
San Andrea
San Andres
San Andreas
San Andras
How many people were killed by the San Francisco earthquake in 1906?
3000
4000
5000
6000
P-waves cause the sonic boom of the earthquake. What does P stand for?
prime
primary
principal
predominant
S-waves release the physical energy of an earthquake. What does S stand for?
second
subordinate
subsidiary
secondary
When did a deadly earthquake kill thousands of people in Mexico City?
1984
1985
1986
1987
Which tectonic plate collided with the North American plate to cause the Mexico City earthquake?
South American
Cocos
Nazca
Pacific
What natural feature was Mexico City built on?
Forest
Lake
Coast
Mountain
The ground underneath Mexico City wobbled like jelly when the earthquake struck. Tall buildings collapsed when they vibrated at the same frequency of the seismic waves. This is called
resistance
resounding
reverberance
resonance
