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WorksheetsEARTHSCI EARTHQUAKE ASSESSMENT
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
○A phenomenon caused by a sudden release of extreme energy from the earth's crust resulting in shaking and displacement of the ground along with the creation of seismic waves.
Earthquake
Volcanic eruption
Landslide
Tsunami
DIVERGENT BOUNDARY
CONVERGENT BOUNDARY
TRANSFORM BOUNDARY
DIVERGENT BOUNDARY
CONVERGENT BOUNDARY
TRANSFORM BOUNDARY
reverse fault
thrust fault
strike-slip fault
normal fault
Which of the following do not belong to the group?
Buildings and bridges could collapse
Gas lines can explode
Major Illnesses
Sewer pipes can burst
Instruments that detect seismic waves
seismometer
seismographs
richter scale
Buildings in earthquake-prone areas must withstand a major temblor during their lifetimes, especially structures vital to the community such as physical plants, hospitals, and schools.
True
False
What you should do during an earthquake are the following EXCEPT
drop
cover
hold
run
The long-term warning allows time to devise a remedial policy that would greatly reduce casualties and lower property damage.
TRUE
FALSE
Scientists know that earthquakes take place at plate boundaries and tend to happen where they’ve occurred before.
TRUE
FALSE
