WorksheetsEarthquake
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
1. What do you call to the spot directly above the focus on the surface of the earth?
A. epicenter
B. fault
C. fault line
D. fracture
2. Which is the sudden shaking of the ground that we feel when rock layers suddenly slip past one another to a new position.
A. earthquake
B. friction
C. hypocenter
D. vibration
3. Which refers to the fracture on the surface of the crust where the breaks of rock slip?
A. epicenter
B. fault
C. fault line
D. fracture
4. When an earthquake occurs, where would shaking be stronger?
A. near the epicenter
B. away from the epicenter
C. elsewhere on the earth surface
D. cannot be determined
5. What device is used to detect and record the strength and duration of an earthquake?
A. Magnetograph
B. Spectrogram
C. Seismogram
D. Seismograph
6. With respect to the epicenter, where is the focus located?
A. at the epicenter
B. directly above the epicenter
C. near the epicenter
D. directly below the epicenter
7. Which is used to assess the impact and damage of an earthquake?
A. Centigrade Scale
B. Mercalli Scale
C. Richter Scale
D. Weighing Scale
8. Which of the following scenarios demonstrates the scale of Intensity VI?
A. Many trees are toppled, broken, and uprooted.
B. Furniture and other heavy objects are displaced.
C. Some well-built structures are slightly damaged.
D. A strong shaking and rocking are felt throughout the building.
9. What measures the total amount of energy released by an earthquake?
A. Centigrade Scale
B. Mercalli Scale
C. Richter Scale
D. Weighing Scale
10. Where does the fault begin to slip away?
A. epicenter
B. fault line
C. fault plane
D. focus
11. If a road is constructed over a fault, what is likely to occur if the fault moves?
A. The road would be displaced.
B. Distorted due to heavy trucks passing by.
C. Undisturbed under favorable circumstances.
D. Nothing happens because it is made of concrete
12. Where does an intensity of an earthquake higher?
A. away from the epicenter
B. elsewhere on the Earth’s surface
C. near the epicenter
D. cannot be determined
13. Which describes the strength of intensity VII?
A. Devastating
B. Destructive
C. Strong
D. Very Strong
14. On October 15, 2013, an earthquake hit Bohol with a magnitude of 7.2. How would you describe its effects?
A. All places affected have the same effects.
B. All places near the epicenter have greater effects.
C. Other places near the epicenter have lesser effects.
D. Far places have greater effect than near the epicenter.
15. Which of the following statement describes magnitude and intensity? Magnitude ______.
A. describes earthquake energy while intensity describe the strength of an earthquake
B. determines the amount of energy an earthquake released while intensity determines the effects of an earthquake
C. measures how much damage occurred in an earthquake while intensity measures how destructive an earthquake
D. is measured by the shaking experienced by the people while intensity can be measured by inspecting the building and other structures after earthquake
