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Earthquake

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The power of an earthquake is expressed on a scale called

a)

Seismic scale

b)

Iron scale

c)

Richter scale

d)

Large scale

2.

Which instrument is used to measure earthquake ?

a)

Richter scale

b)

Seismograph

c)

Polygraph

d)

None of these

3.

Tsunami means

a)

Earthquake

b)

Floods

c)

Earthquake under the sea

d)

Eruption of volcano in a sea

4.

The waves produced on the earths surface is called

a)

Seismic wave

b)

Micro wave

c)

Longitudinal waves

d)

Radio waves

5.

The shaking of earth is called

a)

Tsunami

b)

Volcano

c)

Earthquake

d)

All of these

6.

A major earthquake occurred on 26th January 2001in which part of India ?

a)

Uri ( Kashmir )

b)

Maharashtra ( Mumbai )

c)

Guwahati ( Assam )

d)

Bhuj ( Gujarat )

7.

Earthquakes are caused due to the movements of

(a)  

8.

The tremors produce waves on the surface of earth

a)

True

b)

False

9.

During earthquake take shelter under a table

a)

True

b)

False