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WorksheetsEarthquake Hazards - SHORT GAME
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
The following choices are earthquake hazards EXCEPT:
tsunami
hurricane
soil liquefaction
surface rupture
Enumerate one natural sign of an impending tsunami
In this frequency map of expected number of earthquake occurrences, which state in the given choices is expected to have the most number of damaging earthquake shaking occurrences in a decamillenium?
(Note: the cut lines are state borderlines)
California (Sacramento)
Minnesota (Minneapolis)
Washington State (Seattle)
Massachusetts (Boston)
Buildings and other structures can sink down into the ground or tilt over, whilst underground pipes and tanks may rise up to the surface.
These are effects of?
earthquake induced landslides
liquefaction
earthquake induced subsidence
surface rupture
Disruptive up, down, and sideways vibration of the ground.
This is an effect of?
tsunami
surface rupture
earthquake induced landslides
ground shaking
In this hazard map, the darker the color, the ___ the ___ to ___.
loving him was red
lower, risk, tsunamis
higher, intensity, earthquakes
higher, risk, earthquakes
Which of the given choice (s) is a/are signs (s) of an impending tsunami?
a loud roar from the ocean
a sudden rise or fall in sea level
water near the shore recedes or pulls back significantly
surroundings smell unusual
One day, Nina decides to go to the beach. Suddenly, a strong earthquake occurs and then notices a huge wall of water. What should she do?
get to higher ground immediately
grab someone's foot so she does not have to run
she should stay because she is in the open
accept her own fate
The strongest shaking of the ground is felt at the epicenter.
True
False
Draw one supply that should belong to an emergency kit
What happened to the energy of tsunami as it reaches the coast in the land?
the energy becomes weaker
the energy becomes stronger
the energy is still the same from the beginning
none of the above
What is the epicenter of an earthquake?
The point inside the Earth where the earthquake begins
The point on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's center
A line that marks between two tectonic plates
The vibration that occur when Earth's plates shift position
Earthquakes usually happen along faults.
True
False
What is the common cause of earthquakes?
Tsunami
A sudden shift at the boundary between two tectonic plates
A volcano erupting
Shock Waves
What do we call to a natural phenomena which formed by the vertical movements of faults under the water?
typhoon
tornado
tsunami
volcanic eruption
Why are earthquakes unpredictable?
This refers to the visible breaking and displacement of the ground surface caused by the movement of tectonic plates during an earthquake.
surface rupture
ground shaking
liquefaction
landslides
Which picture (s) display(s) inappropriate behaviour in the event of an earthquake?
Which of the following is NOT included in the phases of disaster?
RECOVERY PHASE
PLANNING PHASE
EMERGENCY PHASE
PREPAREDNESS PHASE
In a scale of 1-5, rate yourself on how confident or prepared you are on surviving an earthquake at anytime.
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2
3
4
5
