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Earthquakes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an instrument that detects and records waves produced by earthquakes? (This piece of equipment can measure the magnitude of an earthquake.)
a)
Epicenter
b)
Fault
c)
Seismogram
d)
Seismograph
2.
Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
a)
Epicenter
b)
Fault
c)
Hypocenter
d)
Tremor
3.
What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Epicenter
c)
Fault
d)
Plate
4.

The outside layer of the earth is called ______________________.

a)

core

b)

crust

c)

mantle

d)

outer core

5.
The epicenter of an earthquake is
a)
The point below the surface where rock begins to break and the first motion occurs
b)
The seismic station closest to the earthquake
c)
The place where the greatest damage occurs
d)
The point on the surface directly above the focus
6.
The Richter scale measures:
a)
the amount of radon gas released
b)
the movement of plates
c)
the strength of an earthquake
d)
the weight of tectonic plates
7.

Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.

a)

tornadoes

b)

tsunamis

c)

lightning

d)

hailstorms

8.

Point of origin of Earthquake deep inside the Earth , is called?

a)

Epicenter

b)

Focus

c)

Fault

d)

Plate

9.
Which scale measures the intensity of the ground movement?
a)
Mercalli Scale
b)
Richter Scale
c)
Seismogram Scale
d)
Bernoulli Scale
10.
What is a smaller earthquake that follows a larger earthquake?
a)
Aftershock
b)
Liquefaction
c)
Seismic Gap
d)
Tsunami
11.
_________ is another word for an earthquake's strength.
a)
Intensity
b)
Frequency
c)
Magnitude
d)
Pressure
12.
What is the science in which earthquakes are studied?
a)
Seismogram
b)
Seismograph
c)
Earthquake Studies
d)
Seismology
13.

Which of the following is NOT something you should do during an earthquake?

a)

switch off electric mains

b)

use lift to quickly go down the building

c)

move towards open areas

d)

use pillow to protect head and eyes from falling objects

14.

What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?

a)

Seismograph

b)

Anemometer

c)

Spring Scale

d)

Richter scale

15.

Earth is not continuous but consists of large number of pieces or blocks called __________________ .

a)

seismic plates

b)

tectonic plates

c)

fault plates

d)

Earth lines

16.

Weak boundary regions of Earth's plates are called ___________ .

a)

fault area

b)

seismic zone/fault zone

c)

tremor region

d)

tectonic plates

17.

Seismos means ___________ and logos mean __________ in the word seismology.

a)

tremors , science

b)

earthquake , science

c)

earthquake , fault zones

d)

disturbance , science

18.

The word Tsunami means-

a)

giant sea wave

b)

seismic sea wave

c)

vibrating sea wave

d)

earth quake on land

19.

Core of Earth is made up of -

a)

silicate rocks

b)

ferromagnesium silicates

c)

nickel and iron

d)

carbon and aluminium

20.

An earthquake of 7.0 to 7.9 on Richter scale means-

a)

not felt or recorded

b)

major earthquake , can cause severe damage over large areas

c)

very destructive , great earthquakes, damage over very large areas

d)

light to moderate earthquake