Quiz On Earthquakes Questions
10 Questions
| Total Attempts: 240
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Earthquakes occur when energy that has been built up between tectonic plate margins is released.- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.
The place at which the shock waves first reach the earth’s surface is known as the.....
- 3.What components are used to measure earthquakes today?
- A.
Seismograph
- B.
Climograph
- C.
Magnitude scale
- D.
Richter scale
- 4.What are some factors influencing the impact of earthquakes?
- A.
strength of earthquake
- B.
Distance from epicentre
- C.
Level of preparation
- D.
Population density
- E.
Time of day
- F.
Season
- 5.What is a tsunami?
- A.
A big tidal wave
- B.
Ocean waves caused by underwater movement
- C.
A mountain or hill that can erupt with lava
- 6.Effects of an earthquake can be divided into 3 categories.....
- 7.What are primary effects?
- A.
Effects directly related to the earthquake
- B.
Short term effects of the earthquake
- C.
long term effects of the earthquakes
- D.
Effects that do not matter
- 8.Short term effects of an earthquake are called...
- 9.Tertiary effects are direct effects of an earthquake.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Where do less destructive earthquakes occur?
- A.
Where it is winter on the globe
- B.
In the centre of the plate
- C.
Where there is no plate covering the area
- D.
Away from plate margins
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