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Earthquakes

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the vocabulary word for the movement on the surface of the Earth resulting from underground movement between two plates?
a)
An Earthquake
b)
Shaking Earth
c)
Volcano
2.

Earthquakes are measured on the:

a)

Rodham scale

b)

Henley scale

c)

Richter scale

d)

Morrissey scale

3.

An earthquake under the sea can cause:

a)

A volcano

b)

A hurricane

c)

A tsunami

d)

An eclipse

4.

What would you do if you were in an earthquake;

a)

Scream and run about

b)

Call Grandma in England

c)

Drop, Cover and Hold

d)

Jump in the cracks in the floor

5.

The focus of an earthquake is

a)

The point (below Earth's surface) where rock breaks

b)

The closest seismic station

c)

The place where the greatest damage occurs

d)

A fault

6.
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
7.
Where is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake?
a)
Epicenter
b)
Focus
c)
Fault
d)
Plate
8.
The place where the earthquake is felt on the Earth's surface is called...
a)
Epicenter
b)
Hypocenter (focus)
c)
Surface
d)
Crust
9.
Smaller earthquakes that occur in the same area after a larger earthquake has occurred.
a)
aftershock
b)
liquefaction
c)
tsunami
10.
The rating system that estimates the total energy released by an earthquake is called the
a)
Richter scale
b)
moment magnitude scale
c)
Mercalli scale
d)
modified Mercalli scale
11.

It measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake.

a)

Intensity

b)

Magnitude

c)

Velocity

d)

Seismic Waves

12.

While driving, you notice the road start to shake. What do you do?

a)

Drive home as quickly as possible.

b)

Drive to a wide open field.

c)

Pull over and stop.

d)

Immediately exit the car and walk to safety.

13.

9. Which of the following should NOT be included in a basic emergency supply kit?

a)

Water (one gallon per person per day for drinking and sanitation)

b)

Non-perishable foods

c)

Battery-operated radio

d)

Candles

e)

Whistle

14.
A wave of energy that travels through the Earth away from an earthquake in all directions
a)
Secondary waves
b)
Seismic Waves
c)
Primary Waves
d)
Afterschock
15.

Do earthquakes cause damages?

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

Waves move out through the ground from the ..........

a)

rift

b)

focus

c)

epicenter

d)

fault