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Mega Disasters Earthquakes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the earth's crust broken up into?

a)

core

b)

mantle

c)

teutonic plates

d)

tectonic plates

2.

Strike slip is when one plate

a)

slides under the other plate

b)

collides with the other plate

c)

slides past the other plate

d)

slides over the other plate

3.

Thrust is when one plate

a)

slides past the other

b)

slides under the other

c)

slides over the other

d)

collides with the other

4.

The "magnitude" of the earthquake describes the amount of

a)

energy released

b)

people killed

c)

buildings destroyed

d)

time it takes for the earthquake to stop

5.

An earthquake contains the same amount of energy as

a)

57,000 Hiroshima bombs

b)

67,000 Hiroshima bombs

c)

77,000 Hiroshima bombs

d)

87,000 Hiroshima bombs

6.

What was the magnitude of the earthquake that struck California in 1989?

a)

4.9

b)

5.9

c)

6.9

d)

7.9

7.

Which plate did the Pacific Plate collide with to cause the San Francisco earthquake of 1906?

a)

Nazca

b)

North American

c)

Cocos

d)

South American

8.

What is the name of the 435-kilometre fault that lies below California?

a)

San Andrea

b)

San Andres

c)

San Andreas

d)

San Andras

9.

How many people were killed by the San Francisco earthquake in 1906?

a)

3000

b)

4000

c)

5000

d)

6000

10.

P-waves cause the sonic boom of the earthquake. What does P stand for?

a)

prime

b)

primary

c)

principal

d)

predominant

11.

S-waves release the physical energy of an earthquake. What does S stand for?

a)

second

b)

subordinate

c)

subsidiary

d)

secondary

12.

When did a deadly earthquake kill thousands of people in Mexico City?

a)

1984

b)

1985

c)

1986

d)

1987

13.

Which tectonic plate collided with the North American plate to cause the Mexico City earthquake?

a)

South American

b)

Cocos

c)

Nazca

d)

Pacific

14.

What natural feature was Mexico City built on?

a)

Forest

b)

Lake

c)

Coast

d)

Mountain

15.

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

a)

resistance

b)

resounding

c)

reverberance

d)

resonance