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Fault and Earthquake

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does the PHIVOLCS abbreviation means?

a)

Philippine Industry of Volcanology and Seismology

b)

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismologists

c)

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

d)

Philippine Industry of Volcanology and Seismologists

2.

Which instrument does the seismologists use to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Richter Scale

c)

Intensity Scale

d)

Barometer

3.

It refers to the vibration or tremors produced within the earth's outer layer or crust.

a)

earthquake

b)

typhoon

c)

flood

d)

fault

4.

Scientists who study the about earthquakes are called?

a)

PHIVOLCS

b)

Seismologists

c)

Botanists

d)

Chemists

5.

Which government organization in the Philippines is responsible for the monitoring of the intensity of an earthquake?

a)

PAG - ASA

b)

DRRM

c)

PHIVOLCS

d)

DepED

6.

It refers to the break in the Earth's crust.

a)

Fault

b)

Fault line

c)

Core

d)

Volcano

7.

Using the Intensity Scale choose among the given below the best word/s that describe the Intensity I.

a)

Slightly Felt

b)

Strong

c)

Weak

d)

Scarcely Perceptive

8.

Using the Intensity Scale choose among the given below the best word/s that describe the Intensity IV.

a)

Slightly Felt

b)

Strong

c)

Moderately Strong

d)

Scarcely Perceptive

9.

Using the Intensity Scale choose among the given below the best word/s that describe the Intensity II.

a)

Slightly Felt

b)

Strong

c)

Moderately Strong

d)

Scarcely Perceptive

10.

Using the Intensity Scale choose among the given below the best word/s that describe the Intensity VI.

a)

Slightly Felt

b)

Very Strong

c)

Moderately Strong

d)

Scarcely Perceptive

11.

Using the Intensity Scale choose among the given below the best word/s that describe the Intensity III.

a)

Slightly Felt

b)

Very Strong

c)

Moderately Strong

d)

Weak

12.

Using the Intensity Scale choose among the given below the best word/s that describe the Intensity V.

a)

Slightly Felt

b)

Very Strong

c)

Strong

d)

Weak

13.

Using the Intensity Scale choose among the given below the best word/s that describe the Intensity X.

a)

Slightly Felt

b)

Very Strong

c)

Completely Devastating

d)

Destructive

14.

Using the Intensity Scale choose among the given below the best word/s that describe the Intensity VII.

a)

Very Destructive

b)

Very Strong

c)

Completely Devastating

d)

Destructive

15.

Using the Intensity Scale choose among the given below the best word/s that describe the Intensity VIII.

a)

Very Destructive

b)

Very Strong

c)

Completely Devastating

d)

Destructive

16.

Using the Intensity Scale choose among the given below the best word/s that describe the Intensity IX.

a)

Very Destructive

b)

Very Strong

c)

Devastating

d)

Destructive

17.

It refers to the place where the earthquake originates.

a)

volcanic

b)

magnitude

c)

focus

d)

fault

18.

A type of an earthquake which occurs to signal an upcoming discharge at this vicinity or region.

a)

volcanic

b)

magnitude

c)

focus

d)

tectonic

19.

It refers to the entire energy released by an earthquake at its focus.

a)

volcanic

b)

magnitude

c)

focus

d)

tectonic

20.

A type of an earthquake which occurs when parts of the earth's crust break and also the rocks together with the fault slide near each other or far away from each other.

a)

volcanic

b)

magnitude

c)

focus

d)

tectonic