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EARTHQUAKE HAZARD

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is caused by a landslide or explosion under the oceans?

a)

fire

b)

ground rupture

c)

liquefaction

d)

tsunami

2.

Which secondary effect of an earthquake is described as collapse of buildings caused by earthquake vibrating water-saturated fill or unconsolidated soil?

a)

fire

b)

landslide

c)

liquefaction

d)

tsunami

3.

What might happen when ground shaking results to breakage of gas, electrical lines, and fuel lines, and overturning of stoves?

a)

fire

b)

landslide

c)

liquefaction

d)

subsidence

4.

Which can help reduce the risk of an earthquake?

a)

hazard maps

b)

building resistant structures

c)

Through effective earthquake instrumentation

d)

All of the above

5.

During large earthquakes, which is responsible for the greatest number of fatalities?

a)

drowning

b)

fires

c)

people buried alive

d)

Large objects (buildings) fall on people

6.

Which is not a cause of earthquake?

a)

movement of tectonic plates

b)

changing of soil density

c)

motion along earth’s faults

d)

shifting of bedrocks

7.

Accurate data gathering, recording and interpretation of data pertaining to ground shaking are all components of _______________.

a)

hazard mapping

b)

earthquake instrumentation

c)

structural engineering

d)

none of the above

8.

Which of the following is a primary hazard caused by an earthquake?

a)

cracks on the ground/ faults

b)

landslides

c)

liquefaction

d)

tsunami

9.

When you are inside a building when earthquake begins, you should _______________.

a)

Run outside immediately

b)

Duck, cover and hold on

c)

Go to an open space.

d)

Call your friends and relatives to let them know if you are okay or not.

10.

. If you are at risk from earthquakes, what can you do to prepare for an earthquake?

a)

Choose a safe place in every room of your house like sturdy tables or desk

b)

Develop a family disaster plan.

c)

Educate yourself on earthquake safety measures.

d)

All of the above