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Geologic Hazards Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is an earthquake scale that interprets an earthquake as a function of both its magnitude and energy released.

a)

Richter Scale

b)

Mercalli Scale

c)

Moment Magnitude Scale

d)

Body Wave Scale

2.

These are volcanoes that are made up of combined tephra and lava.

a)

Caldera

b)

Scoria Cone

c)

Shield

d)

Composite

3.

These body waves produce a push-and-pull motion.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Love

d)

Rayleigh

4.

This type of lava immediately forms a shell around itself as it exits the volcano, forming a pillow shape.

a)

Pahoehoe

b)

A'a

c)

Pillow

5.

This part of an earthquake event is the longest event and is the most felt.

a)

Foreshock

b)

Main shock

c)

Aftershock

6.

It is a geologic hazard where earth mixed with silt and water slides down a slope.

a)

Landslide

b)

Mudflow

c)

Avalanche

d)

Ground liquefaction

7.

This type of eruption is characterized as "repetitive"

a)

Vulcanian

b)

Plinian

c)

Strombolian

d)

Hawaiian

8.

These are surface waves that produce a side-to-side motion.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Love

d)

Rayleigh

9.

This type of eruption is the most destructive of all eruptions.

a)

Plinian

b)

Hawaiian

c)

Surtseyan

d)

Vulcanian

10.

In what year did the deadliest earthquake on record occur?

a)

1960

b)

1964

c)

2000

d)

2004

11.

Nuee Ardente is a pyroclastic surge made up of what components?

a)

Ash and gas

b)

Lava and ash

c)

Ash and dust

d)

Lava and blocks

12.

This is a hazard where land suddenly sunk due to an erosion of deeper earth layers or when an empty space deep within the earth collapses.

a)

Sinkhole

b)

Ground Subsidence

c)

Ground Liquefaction

d)

Landslide

13.

The 1991 eruption of Mt. Pinatubo can be classified as what type of eruption?

a)

Plinian

b)

Hawaiian

c)

Vulcanian

d)

Strombolian

14.

THese are events in an earthquake that is of the same intensity but of shorter interval.

a)

Foreshock

b)

Mainshock

c)

Aftershock

15.

Lava that characterized as rough and spiny, in which you cannot walk on when cooled down, is named?

a)

Pahoehoe

b)

A'a

c)

Pillow

16.

What scale does the Richter Scale follow in rating earthquakes?

a)

Natural logarithm of 10

b)

Logarithmic powers of 10

c)

Exponential powers of 10

d)

Simple scale of 10

17.

Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Oriental is classified as what type of volcano?

a)

Composite

b)

Shield

c)

Scoria Cone

d)

Caldera

18.

What scale does Japan follow in rating offshore earthquakes?

a)

Imamura-Iida Scale

b)

Sieberg-Ambraseys Scale

c)

Body Wave Scale

d)

K-Class Scale

19.

The black boulders found around the Cagsawa Ruins of Albay is what type of tephra?

a)

Ash

b)

Dust

c)

Lapilli

d)

Blocks

20.

Where did the strongest earthquake on record occur?

a)

Chile

b)

United States

c)

Thailand

d)

Indonesia

21.

In what phase of disaster management is the institution of the DisReadi class to schools included?

a)

Recovery

b)

Response

c)

Preparedness

d)

Mitigation

22.

At the individual level, what is the first step in managing disasters?

a)

Evaluate your plan of action

b)

Form and execute your plan of action

c)

Analyze and assess the situation

d)

Keep a calm and sound mind

23.

For every individual, what must any ABLE individual do during an earthquake?

a)

Drop-Cover-Hold on

b)

Drop-Bend over-Hold on

c)

Lock-Cover-Hold on

d)

Do nothing and panic

24.

If there is already an announcement of an impending volcanic eruption, who must evacuate FIRST?

a)

Yourself

b)

Your Parents

c)

Your Grandparents

d)

Your Pet

25.

You are trapped inside a building after the earthquake has passed. What should you do?

a)

Cry and pity yourself

b)

Shout to the top of your lungs

c)

Clap or bang around the place

d)

Just keep silent and wait

26.

There is an order to evacuate because of an eruption, yet there is still considerable time left. What must you do before evacuation?

a)

Stay indoors

b)

Forget everything and evacuate

c)

Turn off the master switch and gas valve

d)

Wait until there is no time left

27.

You are already outside at the time that the earthquake happened. Where should you go?

a)

Open area

b)

Into a building

c)

To the beach

d)

Under a table

28.

Because of ash getting into your face, what must you wear to protect your lungs from suffocation?

a)

Goggles

b)

Mask with air filter

c)

Ordinary face mask

d)

Hanky held by your hand

29.

You are with your friends when the earthquake happened. There are seven people together with you at the time. What must you do after the earthquake has passed?

a)

Run for safety

b)

Make sure everyone is accounted for

c)

Check for injuries

d)

Save yourself

30.

There is a boy with a dislocated arm, a grandmother with minor cuts and burns, a guard with a fractured skull, and a teacher with half his body damaged beyond help. Following a triage, which wouls you help first?

a)

Guard

b)

Grandmother

c)

Boy

d)

Teacher