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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Select from the following list, all of the factors that affect the intensity of ground shaking.
The magnitude of the earthquake
Rather or not the moon is full
The distance from the epicenter
The angle between a fault and the maximum principal stress direction
The local geological conditions
What kinds of materials amplify ground shaking?
Hard rocks
Soft soils and sediments
Metamorphosed sedimentary rocks
Rocks with a foliation
Plutonic rocks
(a) is a special type of sea-borne flood. Storm surges are an abnormal rise in sea water level associated with hurricanes and other storms at sea.
Select from the following list the factors that must be in place before liquefaction can occur?
Hard rocks that ring during ground shaking must be present
There must be enough ground water present to saturate sediment and/or soils
Fractures within hard rock must be filled with ground water
Loose, granular sediment and/or soil must be present
What instrument used to record the motion of the ground during an earthquake?
(a)
What is the temporary state in which loose soil and rock materials take on the property of a liquid?
Liquefaction
After Shock
Seismic Gap
Tsunami
If you are outside during an earthquake you should seek shelter in a building.
TRUE
FALSE
If an earthquake hits while driving you should:
Drive quickly away from the earthquake
Pull over and stay in your car
Pull over and get out of your car
The most common hazard after an earthquake is:
Fire
Tsunami
Sewer Back-up
What are seismic waves?
Tidal Waves
Instrument used to measure shock waves
Ocean waves that build up and cause a tsunami
Shock waves that travel through Earth's interior
