Earthquake Prep Quiz!

The Modified Mercalli Scale measures:

• the physical impact of an earthquake

• the strength of an earthquake

What makes the 1964 Good Friday quake notable?

• Most powerful earthquake in the world

• Most powerful earthquake in North America

• Most fatalities in any quake

An Earthquake Swarm is a sequence of smaller quakes that follow a large mainquake

• True

• False

What is a Subduction Zone?

• A fault where two plates slide past each other

• A fault where both plates are pushing towards each other and up

• A fault where one plate slides under the other

What is the correct order of steps to take when an earthquake strikes?

• 1: Cover your head and neck to protect yourself from debris

  2: Seek protection under a sturdy table, an interior wall, or in a corner

  3: Drop to your hands and knees to avoid falling down

• 1: Drop to your hands and knees to avoid falling down

  2: Cover your head and neck to protect yourself from debris

  3: Seek protection under a sturdy table, an interior wall, or in a corner

• 1: Seek protection under a sturdy table, an interior wall, or in a corner

  2: Drop to your hands and knees to avoid falling down

  3: Cover your head and neck to protect yourself from debris

• 1: Drop to your hands and knees to avoid falling down

  2: Seek protection under a sturdy table, an interior wall, or in a corner

  3: Cover your head and neck to protect yourself from debris