EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS

The vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy within the lithosphere

• Earthquake

• Tsunami

Earthquakes are caused by slippage along a break in the lithosphere, called a _________.

• Epicenter

• Fault

An earthquake that occurs sometime soon after a major earthquake

• Foreshock

• Aftershock

A device used to record the motion of the ground during an earthquake

• Seismograph

• Richter scale

Which of the following is NOT an example of primary effects of earthquake hazards?

• Fault scarps

• Surface ruptures

• Natural or human-constructed objects

• None of the above

How to reduce risks of an earthquake?

• Accurate recording and interpretation of ground shaking

• Making seismic hazard maps

• Building resilient structures

• All of the above

Disruptive up, down and sideways vibration or movement of the ground during an earthquake

• Ground shaking

• Ground rupture

A deformation on the ground that marks the intersection of the fault with the earth’s surface.

• Ground shaking

• Ground rupture

Losing of soil particles because of water pressure

• Liquefaction

• Ground subsidence

Series of waves caused commonly by an earthquake under the sea.

• Storm surge

• Tsunami