All about Earthquakes

a scientist who studies earthquakes

• seimology

• seismologist

• seismogram

• seismograph

Which feature is created by all 3 types of plate boundaries.

• Earthquakes

• Mountains

• Subduction Zones

• Volcanoes

What type of fault is the San Andreas in California?

• Convergent

• Transform

• Optimus Prime

• Divergent

What is the measure of the amount of ground shaking during an earthquake?

• Intensity

• Epicenter

• Magnitude

• Seismogram

The process by which an earthquake's violent movement suddenly turns loose soil into liquid mud is called

• Liquefaction

• Solidation

• Landslide

A wave that forms when an ocean disturbance suddenly moves a large volume of water is called a __________________

• Tsunami

• Hurricane

• Landslide

Based on the picture, is the following sentence true or false:

Deep earthquakes are more common than shallow earthquakes.

• True

• False

The Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco was built on a steel and concrete base that goes 52 feet underground. This base moves separately from the rest of the building, which allows the rest of the structure to remain stable. Which strategy have the engineers utilized?

• Base Isolation Bearing (Flexible foundation)

• Counter Forces with Damping

• Shield Buildings from Vibrations

• Reinforce the Building's Structure

The Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco was built with four inner frames extending from the 1st to 17th floors and two more extending to the 45th floor. Which strategy have the engineers utilized?

• Base Isolation Bearing (Flexible foundation)

• Counter Forces with Damping

• Shield Buildings from Vibrations

• Reinforce the Building's Structure

Taipei 101 has the largest tuned mass damper in the world located between the 87th and 92nd levels. How does this tuned mass damper help to make the building more resistant to earthquake damage?

• It creates an "invisible cloak" so that energy is rerouted around the building, rather than through the building.

• It allows the foundation of the building to move while keeping the rest of the building stable.

• It counteracts the motion of the building when it sways by moving in the opposite direction.

• It increases the weight of the building, which makes it more difficult to move.