WorksheetsSCIENCE 8 INTENSITY AND MAGNITUDE
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
It describes how much an area was shaken.
Magnitude
Fault
Seismic scale
Intensity
It is the total amount of energy that was released by the earthquake at the focus.
Intensity
Seismic wave
Magnitude
Fault scale
It is a scale that describes the total amount of energy that is released by an earthquake.
Moment Magnitude Scale
Earthquake intensity Scale
Richter Magnitude Scale
PEIS
An earthquake may be described with more than one value of intensity but _________ value of magnitude.
two
three
one
none of the above
It is the thickest of all the layers and is about 2,890 km thick.
Crust
Mantle
Outer core
Inner core
It is the only liquid layer, composed of iron and nickel.
Mantle
Inner core
Outer core
Crust
It is the solid rock layer of that makes up the outermost shell. It could be as thin as 5 km or as thick as 70 km
Inner core
Mantle
Outer core
Crust
These are the waves of energy caused by the sudden breaking of rock within the earth.
Transverse waves
Longitudinal waves
Compressional waves
Seismic waves
PHIVOLCS means _______________.
Philippine Volcanology and Seismology
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
Philippine Inspection of Volcanology and Seismology
Philippine Institute of Volcanic and Seismic Energy
PHIVOLCS is an agency under which department?
Department of Science and Technology
Department of Volcanology and Seismology
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Department of labor and Employment
