GR72NDQTRSCI Earthquake Effects

What is the primary cause of ground shaking during an earthquake?

• Diagonal waves

• Circular waves

• Horizontal waves

• Vertical waves

What is the result of liquefaction of soil during an earthquake?

• Expansion of soil

• Solidification of soil

• Settlement of soil

• Erosion of soil

What is the visible breaking and displacement of the earth’s surface along the trace of the fault called?

• Ground Rupture

• Soil Erosion

• Rockfall

• Landslide

What is the major problem caused by an earthquake that results in the loss of thousands of lives and properties?

• Tsunami

• Landslides

• Ground Rupture

• Flood

What is the indirect effect of an earthquake that may be caused by landslides or the breaking down of dams?

• Tsunami

• Fires

• Human Impacts

• Liquefaction of Soil

Which type of landslide is a dry landslide due to an earthquake?

• Rockfall

• Debris flow

• Mudflow

• Avalanche

What is the series of large waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of water due to an earthquake in an ocean or lake called?

• Tsunami

• Flood

• Tidal Wave

• Storm Surge

Which country is at high risk of tsunamis due to its location in the Pacific Ocean?

• Japan

• Hungary

• Mali

• Nepal

What is the greatest reason for a tsunami to occur?

• Tropical cyclone

• Earthquake of 7.5 magnitudes

• Earthquake of 6.0 magnitudes

• Volcanic eruption in the sea

What is the major cause of fire as an indirect effect of an earthquake?

• Breaking down of gas pipelines

• Breaking down of water supply

• Tsunami

• Landslides