Earthquake Engineering Module 4 Review

Two students are testing out a seismometer app on their phone using a shaking table. They put the phone on the table and shake it backwards and forwards to create patterns on the phone screen.

Which of the following patterns might they see?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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In an earthquake area, the way a building is constructed is more important than its age or weight.

• True

• False

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Energy from earthquakes is carried by waves.

• True

• False

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Heaviest buildings are always the most stable.

• True

• False

Earthquakes generally happen along tectonic boundaries.

• True

• False

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Earthquakes happen every day.

• True

• False

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What is an earthquake?

• An earthquake is the movement of the Earth’s tectonic plates making seismic waves.

• An earthquake is the eruption of molten rock from the inside of the Earth’s crust.

• An earthquake is the creation of new land formed by molten rock pushing through gaps in the Earth’s crust.

• An earthquake is a huge wave of water that can wash away whole cities.

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In an earthquake, it is usually safer to be in a town rather than the countryside.

• True

• False

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Some earthquakes are caused by what humans do.

• True

• False

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A student is shaking a rope to demonstrate wave patterns. He makes the following four patterns: ABCD.

Which pattern shows the smallest transfer of energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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